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Smoke and explosion near Mt Carmel Road was controlled burn, Orrtanna PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/12/2025 08:25 AM

Mt Carmel Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353

There was a report of an explosion and smoke near Mt Carmel Road. Emergency units responded and confirmed it was a controlled burn that was under control.

Audio|Heard on: Adams County Fire and EMS - Digital

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02:40

Transcript:

00:00

In area of near Mt Carmel Road.

00:02

Color-vited.

00:05

Explosion,

00:07

they apparently shook the residents.

00:10

On carrying out the windows, they saw a large column of smoke seen near the pond near Mt Carmel Road.

00:23

Awesome.

00:28

Imagine 4-1 and your sister.

00:32

Engine 4-1, system 4, useoffs 2, (number withheld).

00:46

Box (number withheld), Ox (number withheld), Oxford Township, The Brethrenham, (number withheld), Pike, Room (number withheld), for trouble breathing.

00:53

Week you 54, 21, Class 1, (number withheld).

01:01

Defendant 4 or assistant chief 4, just want to let you know, we have no listing of a control burn in that area as well.

01:10

Okay,

01:14

then no response from the tanker.

01:21

No need to re-alert or replace.

01:25

Okay.

01:30

For (number withheld) phone scene.

01:34

Make you 5411, (number withheld).

01:38

Intermediate 5111 in route to hand every hospital.

01:45

Okay, intermediate 511111.

01:47

Is the medical onboard?

01:51

Negative, sir.

01:53

Okay, 11.30.

01:56

Okay, 511 available.

02:00

The medic, 511, 1130.

02:06

Adams, Brush 4 is on scene.

02:08

It appears to be a control burn will be outposted.

02:14

Okay, Brush 4, 1131.

02:21

Adams, Lieutenant 4.

02:23

Lieutenant 4.

02:24

Lieutenant 4.

02:28

Okay, it's control burn, a homeowner is going to advise to call in boxing service.

02:37

Lieutenant for place in boxing service, 1132.

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Mt Carmel Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353

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