Structure fire with heavy flames at Scranton post office, Scranton PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a structure fire with heavy flames occurred near the post office parking lot in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Multiple fire units responded and worked to contain the fire, which was spreading to an exposed side of the building. Firefighters established water supply lines and requested emergency medical services for a firefighter at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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09:22
Transcript:
00:00
We have truck two in the parking lot of the post offices on the Bravo Charlie Corner,
00:04
and we're going to have engine 10 lay in from near Edward Gordon, Scranton Street, and to the rear of the structure.
00:13
Okay,
00:14
we've got ten and two in operation on the VC corner.
00:22
Okay, that's our way up.
00:31
Cadyby. Okay,
00:35
hey, thank you all the ground.
00:44
181, you're off the phone.
00:51
171 on the way 490, 104.
00:59
Drew, step it up.
01:05
148. 148.
01:12
Over to Brown, please.
01:18
Command card 28.
01:26
Bring it right in, Drew.
01:28
Bring it right in, Drew.
01:33
Ten 14, your regret in line.
01:36
We need your hand, Jacket.
01:37
We got an exposure issue.
01:38
Bring that truck in now.
01:44
Command card, 28.
01:49
Commandant, Taddybott.
01:52
We have fire extending to the Delta-side exposure, Delta-side exposure.
02:02
104, leave engine jets back there, we can lay into them.
02:07
104-5 engine and crew and engine two crew.
02:12
We're pulling a line now,
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establishing a water supply.
02:20
If you have it, another crew would be great.
02:25
Car 28, truck two, coming.
02:32
Truck two go.
02:35
All right, 20 and we're back here.
02:37
We can change our building.
02:42
10-4[1].
02:47
We're back here, too.
02:50
We need a MASSAD.
02:51
We need EMS.
02:53
Feldy.
03:07
Inspector 2.
03:08
Inspector 2.
03:09
Inspector 2.
03:14
Inspector 2, Captain, EMS to the front of the building for a firefighter.
03:18
EMS to the front of the building for a firefighter.
03:22
The inspector 2, EMS front of the building for a firefighter.
03:32
To the front of the building for a firefighter.
03:34
Front of the building for a firefighter.
03:40
For command.
03:44
Command, truck two is in the post office parking on the rear.
03:48
We do not have a water supply to the truck.
03:51
We're currently working with Agent's Tech crew on the two sides,
03:56
the one-up and operation in their building.
04:01
That's the time.
04:03
Heavy fire out the CD quarter.
04:10
Okay,
04:12
you're working on a water supply.
04:14
You have heavy fire on this TV.
04:16
Water problems.
04:18
We're noticing those changing conditions out front.
04:24
Engine 2, water's coming.
04:34
Gobs center for command.
04:37
Command.
04:40
Strait the next alarm.
04:41
We're going to have Dunmore come in, please.
04:44
Definitely.
04:52
Command 28.
04:55
Command,
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standing by.
05:00
Engine's in the rear, positive water supply.
05:03
One line in service, that gun going in service for the fire on the Delta, Charlie Delta side.
05:14
Good for it.
05:15
I'll send PPL back as soon as they get on seat.
05:21
Also be advised you or through the aerials going up.
05:24
We're going to last, put the aerial up to the Bravo Charlie's Corner.
05:31
Ted's 4.50s.
05:34
21, command is standing by.
05:44
Okay, for the third floor, uh,
05:48
Charlie'side, I'm trying to make some good way here.
05:59
Whatie from truck, too?
06:08
Okay, permission 15 channel 1.
06:12
Okay,
06:13
15 channel 1.
06:14
Engine 9, channel 1.
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Engine 9 has the crew is 3.
06:21
If you want to inform command, we can respond over there immediately.
06:25
Jopi,
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standby.
06:36
Command, standing by.
06:40
Your engine 9 is a crew at 3.
06:41
They want to know if you need to respond over.
06:45
Yeah,
06:48
3-8-4.
06:54
We copy, we're going to be responding to the engines.
06:57
We're responding with engine nine.
06:59
We're in route momentarily.
07:01
Copy that, Marquez, responding engine nine momentarily.
07:08
Command 28.
07:14
Command, Danny.
07:15
Can we get engine two or engine nine when they get here to establish the water supply to truck two?
07:26
Ten four. Also, PPL is on the way back to you.
07:31
Ten, four.
07:33
We have a line stretched across near Crayton Street, they're going to have to establish that water supply from Main Avenue.
07:45
County Ladder 6 on gold.
07:49
Ladder 6.
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Ladder 6.
07:56
And are we going to the scene?
07:59
Copy down to the scene and we'll take rescue out.
08:04
On scene, try and get into Edwards Court.
08:07
Probably going to have to come in from the Washburn Street side.
08:12
Okay,
08:14
29, copy.
08:19
Washburn Streetside, excuse me.
08:26
8-8, go ahead.
08:31
Copy that, Concentor calling Med Command.
08:38
Respiratory distress and compromises unstable.
08:41
Go to CMC. All the rest that are stable.
08:43
Go to other facilities.
08:49
28 for 26.
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28.
08:55
The water supply established on the Charlie side is not going to the truck, correct?
09:04
That's correct.
09:05
Engine 10 establish their own water supply to themselves.
09:10
Is there enough to give it to the truck?
09:15
We have one line in service and a master stream going,
09:19
but if the truck was the priority, we could do that.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment of message received or understood; affirmative response.
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Scranton, PA
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