Fire reported in vacant building under construction, Sinking Spring PA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a reported fire inside a vacant building under construction near Chiefs Way in Spring Borough. Flames were seen inside the building but were not spreading. Police suggested the cause could be a drywall heater on the second floor, but this was not confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, Springboro, 5,000, Chiefsway.
00:08
Chiefsway for a structure fire.
00:12
Switch and operated fire-ups long after response.
00:19
Springboro, 5,000 Chiefsway, crushes Haines Street, 2-thusing Avenue, structure fire.
00:24
Station 18-line.
00:25
Surge, something to take by one on the route.
00:29
511, Sydney Spring Borough.
00:32
Middick 6.511, 21-10.
00:38
Operational, search 121, after response, 21-10.
00:42
The first Frenchman engine 85 is around in place of the engine.
00:52
The engine 85, 21-11.
00:59
Marks, Deputy 181.
01:05
Deputy 181.
01:06
Deputy 181.
01:09
I'm responding.
01:12
Deputy 181, you're responding, 2112, 5,000 Chiefsway.
01:16
Quarler said it appears to be a fire inside a vacant building.
01:20
They're calling from the 7,000 building.
01:24
stated the building should be vacant.
01:30
They were able to see flames but it is not growing.
01:39
Okay, I received.
01:40
Thank you.
01:42
They reported the building under construction and this was noticed 10 to 15 minutes ago.
01:52
Okay.
01:59
Engine 36 with 4.
02:01
Engine 36 with 4, 2140.
02:05
Okay.
02:08
Okay, 1957 is a route for it.
02:13
Engine 57, copy your route 2140.
02:21
The 1811.
02:24
Go ahead.
02:27
From police, they stated the building next to Reedy Road could be a drywall heater on the second floor unable to confirm.
02:37
All right, I was thinking the same thing.
02:40
You can show me on scene.
02:42
I'll be working on confirming that report.
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Location mentioned:
Penn Ave, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
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