Second alarm structure fire at furniture store, Mohnton PA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a second alarm fire at David's Furniture store near New Holland Road in Brecknock Township, Pennsylvania. The fire involved flames through the roof and multiple fire units were dispatched. Roads in the area were closed for firefighting operations.
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07:46
Transcript:
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Brecknock Township 4444 New Holland Road at David's Furniture for a second alarm structure fire.
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Tanker 421, tanker 24, rescue engine 42,
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fireplaces station is 42, Lancaster 32.
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Brecknock Township 4444 New Holland Road.
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Second alarm structure fire through the roof, 2159.
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Excuse.
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I mean 72 from Lyra 11.
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She was on the 6.5 side or 5608? We saw you calling Alpha.
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We're calling 560A for side alpha.
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I got it. My team side alpha.
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We'll be arriving.
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Sku engine, engine,
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ladder 18,
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and we have the second alarm dispatched as well.
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Received.
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Assistant 72 works.
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If you're on location, can you confirm the address?
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We'll be on location in about two minutes.
01:26
Sir,
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it is going to be confirmed David's furniture near New Holland Road.
01:33
Copy you're confirming David's furniture near New Holland Road.
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Yeah, I got you. Rescue engine 36, assistant 72 now.
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Alligatorville Road closed at Fifthland Drive.
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Uh,
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Wittner,
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New Holland closed that...
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One missing and Pistol Drive.
02:07
Brecknock Township 4444 New Holland Road second alarm structure fire.
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Zone 44 Tanker Task Force Brecknock Township.
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4444 New Holland Road at David's Furniture.
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Second alarm fire through the roof 2202.
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32 and round 8th.
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Rescue engine 36 from assistant 72 on 1.
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36204. On location I got it was a little road.
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And 625.
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Alright, yeah, let's close that down.
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Nothing gets through.
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Captain for Lieutenant 7222 on South 2.
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Go ahead.
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Are you all right with me hitting 32 and 33 when I get started to get the south side of this thing for fire police?
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Yeah, definitely 361, just pulled up on the Goghors Road.
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We need to get both the...
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Hold on.
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Yeah, I copied.
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Excellent. I'll go direct with Perks.
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Parks from 72 firewings operations.
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I have a two-story business.
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I do have fire through the roof on the Alpha Delta side.
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I'll be establishing a command going to OX-1 and I'll have New Holland command.
03:53
Assistant 72 copy of a two-story fire through the roof.
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You'll have command on fire ops number one.
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I have three personnel entering only side down but we're going to go and search.
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I'm sorry. For 72 fire police operations, continue white.
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72 fire police.
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Give me 33 and 32 fire police, please.
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Lancaster 33 and 32 Fire Police, please.
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Lancaster 33 and 32 Fire Police were dispatched.
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Thank you. First engine 42 is on location.
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Assistant 680, Medics 68244.
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You're responding 2204.
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Engine 42 is arriving.
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2204.
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Command, rest engine 36 on House 1.
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Go ahead.
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Man, Rescue Engine 36, we'll get the trolley doors.
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So you may want to beat Hufferet with that building if you have got flying.
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This man from Tanker 42.
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Where did you like me?
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Pull in and jump your load into the Porter Tanks when they're set up.
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36 is having a Dutch Valley Door.
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He has 57, just go to Dutch Valley Door and meet up with him.
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You're requesting Engine 57 to meet with Engine 36, correct?
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That's correct.
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Received. And Medics unable to do a shutoff just for that location.
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Are you okay with a remote shutoff for the surrounding area there?
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That's fine for now.
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Go for the ladder.
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Delta Alpha corner of the building when you get here at front parking lot.
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Put your main into service work with Truck 11.
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Copy that? Delta Charlie?
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Alpha Delta.
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57 you're to meet with engine 36 and a system.
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22-07.
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May, Lieutenant 72.
07:18
Second dispatch, Brecknock Township, 4444, New Holland Road, David's Furniture.
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Between Alleghenyville Road, Andrew Drive, a structure fire.
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Tanks 42, 1, Tanker 42, Rescue Engine 42.
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Water 57, your second dispatch, Brecknock Township, 4444, New Holland Road, at David's Furniture.
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Between Aller, Railroad, Andrew Drive,
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a structure fire.
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Operations Lundberg's FireOPS 1F response, 2208.
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Location mentioned:
New Holland Rd, Mohnton, PA 19540
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