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Barn fire reported near Ball Mountain Road Newton Township, Lackawanna County PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/5/2025 04:14 PM

Mountain Rd, Newton Township, PA 18615

Fire units responded to a reported rubbish fire that was confirmed as a barn fire near Ball Mountain Road in Newton Township.

Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna County Abington Area Fire Dispatch and Yellow

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02:59

Transcript:

00:00

2.9. I believe we're on scene.

00:05

It looks like it potentially might be just a rubbish fire.

00:07

It doesn't look like there's a barn off.

00:15

Okay, ten four, uh, you're on scene, possibly a rubbish fire.

00:24

Is it (name withheld)'s or the (name withheld)?

00:34

Our caller is (name withheld).

00:39

Okay.

00:40

Ten four is going to be rows increases I believe then.

00:43

All right, ten four.

00:49

Yeah, it looks like it's just north of Baran.

00:52

BOR.

01:02

BORV-2, PINBOS,

01:18

Pind, 26.

01:20

Responding, (number withheld) Scott Road, South Abington, 45-year-old female, semi-responsive,

01:27

and dizzy.

01:28

Repeating.

01:31

QRV2, PennVOS, Pinman, 26, (number withheld) Scott Road, South Abington, 45-year-old female, semi-responsive,

01:38

and dizzy. Reservoir Road, Oakwood Drive, 1920.

01:42

Copy it on foot.

01:49

The Engine 8 calling.

01:53

Engine 8.

01:56

Can you dispatch our brush truck?

01:59

Station 2's brush truck quick.

02:04

Engine 8, fire located.

02:37

Flatter, Porter, Command, Eighty Hall.

02:41

Brush, E, Brush, 2, requested chief, or engine 8,

02:46

near Ball Mountain Road, Newton Township for the barnfire.

02:52

Brush 8, rush 2,

02:54

near Ball Mountain Road, Newton Township for the barnfire.

02:57

Rose Drive, Laurelo Road, 1924, yellow.

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Mountain Rd, Newton Township, PA 18615

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