Fire reported at condo building basement in Lansdowne, Lansdowne PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire at the Wildman Arms Condos near West Baltimore Avenue in Lansdowne. Flames were visible in the basement and smoke extended to the upper floors. Firefighters conducted searches and worked to contain the fire on multiple floors. No names of suspects were mentioned.
Audio|Heard on: Delaware County Public Safety
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03:53
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 20, the command progress report, all the doors are locked.
00:05
I copy, stretch line on the first floor.
00:12
Engine 20, stretch along the first floor.
00:15
Command.
00:18
Engine 36.
00:20
And engine 36.
00:25
What's your counter position?
00:30
See from here, especially Charlie's side.
00:32
Heavy fire command in the basement.
00:39
Okay, copy.
00:40
Command, squad 26.
00:41
Are you able to meet the basement communication?
00:45
Squad 26 is in the basement.
00:47
We have access.
00:48
We're going to water the fire now.
00:51
All right, copy.
00:52
Engine 20, relocate and find the first floor also.
00:58
Engine 20 to command.
01:00
The fire appears to have extended to the second floor.
01:02
All right, copy.
01:08
Command, engine 36.
01:10
We locate your line to the second floor.
01:14
Engine 36, okay.
01:17
Truck 37 to command.
01:22
Truck 37, go ahead.
01:28
On the second floor, performing primary searches,
01:32
moderate smoke.
01:39
Engine 19, Engine 16, new unit.
01:43
Wildman Arms Condos.
01:45
At near West Baltimore Avenue in Lansdowne, unit building D.
01:49
Cross streets on 1-Avenue and Run Amade Avenue.
01:52
Automatic fire alarm.
01:54
At near West Baltimore Avenue in Lansdowne.
01:58
Unit building B.
01:59
Automatic fire alarm.
02:02
Copy, search is complete, moderate smoke on second floor.
02:05
Truck 37, reassigned to the first floor.
02:08
Look, I'm opening up.
02:12
Truck 37, okay.
02:15
Command, engine 20.
02:18
Engine 20, all visible fire appears to be contained, we're opening it up.
02:24
Okay, also assigning you Division 1, Truck 37.
02:29
Command Squad 26?
02:31
Yeah, Squad 26.
02:35
Okay, assigning you basement division, working down there with you.
02:38
I'm going to work on ventilation down there with you.
02:41
Chief, we have new unit with us and primaries are negative.
02:50
Thank you.
02:55
Engine 36 command.
03:00
30th command.
03:05
Primary is negative on the second floor.
03:08
No obvious fire.
03:09
We're opening up now, checking for extension.
03:14
All right, copy.
03:16
Negative fire.
03:17
Checking on the point now.
03:20
Command, all units standing by from far.
03:26
Engine 36, engine 20 to command, priority message.
03:30
Positions are beginning to deteriorate on the first floor.
03:33
All right, copy.
03:36
Condition deteriorating on the first floor.
03:38
Fire coming off in the basement.
03:46
It appears to be clear up, Chief, it just drops off.
03:50
All right, copy.
03:52
Command, all units standing by for fire.
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Location mentioned:
W Baltimore Ave, Lansdowne, PA 19050
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