Structure fire reported at Hershey nursing home, Hershey PA
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Fire & ArsonA structure fire occurred at a nursing home near Sand Hill Road in Hershey. The fire was reported on the second floor in a bedroom, with visible smoke. Firefighters arrived quickly and began active suppression efforts to contain the fire. Occupant status was initially unknown, and firefighters conducted a full building search and line stretch to extinguish the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County Public Safety
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03:43
Transcript:
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Box 485.
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451 Sandhill Road.
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Further reported structure of fire.
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Edge of 481, Tower 48.
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148-1's around.
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Number 48 before.
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Box 321,
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area of mobile, 30's random Walnut Street, (number withheld) Street.
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An odor of gasoline from a gas station.
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Class 1, company 32,
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11.24.
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Tangent 32 and 4.
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Cajun 32 with 4, area of mobile, 3,300 walnut.
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Caldard was driving by the gas station and reported a strong smell of gasoline.
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Okay, engine 481, power 48.
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Report of a second floor bedroom on fire,
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unknown status on the occupants.
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Okay.
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I just dismiss the call.
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Johnny, engine 39 with three.
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Okay, engine 39 with three, fire off three.
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Engine 481's arriving, two-story large nursing homes,
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smoke from the second floor,
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alpha-size, we'll be out doing a 360 stretch-11.
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I have an option.
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You can use ops for.
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I'm switching over.
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Engine 32 is in the area.
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On the 360, these two stories all the way around.
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Smoke from the Charlie Delta and Alpha side.
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Under 481 will be stretching a line through the Alpha side first floor.
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No signs of abasement.
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Tower 48th arriving, entering with 4, 2-1 Division 2,
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and 2-1 Division 1.
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Geo from the engine.
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Is it left or right on Jones Town off of Boca?
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Copy to 360 and copy your report, Tower 48.
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Right on Jones Town.
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All right, floor approaches 740 grade.
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Thank you.
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All units for the 39 bucks.
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360 complete.
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Nothing showing all four sides.
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We do not have basement access from the exterior.
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Call on before you hang around.
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Well, I've been arrested 57.
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I see you're calling.
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We're sure about with Iowa.
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Fire off three.
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Last unit, you're unreadable.
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Engine 39.
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Pull into the driveway.
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Lay in from the end of the driveway.
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Pull a line.
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Your access is going to reach from the back.
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Back door. There you have the front door lock.
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Engine 481, charge the handline.
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36, war Jones Town.
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Tower 48, we have working fire and get out with Delta.
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We're checking that room now.
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39 year ahead of us yet.
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Tad of us yet. Tad of 48, Division 1, 5-A rancourt, clear.
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Then, Tower 48, Division 2, 1A1Aclare.
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Angel 36-1, arriving.
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Location mentioned:
Sand Hill Rd, Hershey, PA 17033
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