Smoke alarm and smoke odor at Walsh Plaza investigated, Olyphant PA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to smoke alarm activation and smell of smoke near Walsh Plaza in Olyphant. A patient had difficulty breathing. Thermal scans found no active fire at the location. The smoke likely came from a fire on the west side.
Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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04:31
Transcript:
00:04
Number one, Walsh Plaza, and Olyphant, the smoke alarms, and odor of smoke.
00:18
Cross Street, East Park, and dead end, near Liberation Ungold.
01:30
Lackawanna County is sending units to respond to one Walsh Plaza in Olyphant.
01:38
Difficulty breathing.
01:40
Lackawanna County is sending units to assist fire department on scene, one Walsh Plaza in Olyphant.
01:50
Patient on scene having difficulty breathing.
01:53
Cross streets East Park and the dead end, near Liberation Ungold.
02:05
Just go right past the first few cars and send your manpower under-take.
02:14
Ten, four, chiefs.
02:30
Two sixty-six, we're responding.
02:42
Engine 25 on the scene.
02:56
Three sixty-six stand by the hydrant at Park and Garfield, please.
03:11
Engine 266.
03:14
Team standing by at the hydrant.
03:26
County from letter 20, we're going to be scratching.
03:41
Command, I just have engine 25, engine 26, six on scene.
03:48
Yeah, we'll be in possession here.
03:54
Patient taken.
04:23
Crews tracked heat with thermal, nothing found.
04:27
It's probably the smoke you smell from west side fire.
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Location mentioned:
Walsh Plaza, Olyphant, PA 18447
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