Fire in basement of residential building near Pennsy Road, Pequea PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire was reported in the basement of a house near Pennsy Road. A female person was heard screaming for help. Firefighters responded quickly to the scene and reported active smoke and fire conditions in the basement. The extent of the fire spread is unknown, and firefighting units continue to work on site.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster County Fire and EMS - Charlie
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03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Our township, near Pennsy Road, road, road dwelling.
00:14
Martic Township near Pennsy Road for a dwelling.
00:18
Engine 58, 1, engine 508, 2, engine 531, squad 60, engine 53, rescue 57.
00:24
Pump for tanker 58, tanker 53, pump for tanker 60, tanker 55, tower 50, opt 10 on the fireground, 1044.
00:32
Okay, deputy 58, row?
00:34
Deputy 58, okay, it's reported of a fire in the basement, female screaming help, it's unknown at this time.
00:40
Copy that.
00:41
Callie, Assistant 58.
00:43
We're out. Copy additional.
00:45
Assistant 58, okay.
00:52
Assistant from Deputy.
00:56
Right. Yeah, go ahead.
01:02
You're coming from home.
01:04
You're going to beat me there.
01:05
I'm going to stop the station.
01:06
Make sure the engine gets out right away.
01:08
Understood.
01:10
County Squat 60 before.
01:14
Squad 60, okay.
01:18
Rescue 57 with 6.
01:23
Rescue 57, okay.
01:24
Rescue 57, okay.
01:29
County, Taker 55 will be en route.
01:39
Engine 58, one okay.
01:45
County, engine 531, responding to 3 in 1.
01:49
Engine 531, okay.
01:58
Tanger 58, okay.
01:59
Deputy 58, okay.
02:04
Deputy 58 from county.
02:10
County, go ahead call sheet 582, I'm one inch one down.
02:16
Tower 50 with five.
02:19
Tower 50, okay.
02:22
70, okay.
02:25
70, 50 arriving.
02:27
Normal conditions, alpha, bravo, D, but literally pulled something burning out as high as the building, it's in the driveway now.
02:35
Assistant 58, okay.
02:47
County Tanker 53 is they're out? Tanger 53, okay.
02:56
County, Pover, Tanker, 60, then are out.
02:58
Humber, Tanger, 60, okay.
03:00
Senator 50, okay.
03:04
Assistant 58.
03:06
Assistant 58.
03:12
It does appear they did have an active fire in the basement, unsure of extension.
03:16
We still have a smoky thing now to use, so we're going to keep all units coming in.
03:22
System 50A, okay.
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Location mentioned:
Pennsy Rd, Pequea, PA 17565
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