Explosion and propane heater fire near Route 118, Jordan Township, Unityville PA
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Fire & ArsonAn explosion and fire involving a portable propane heater occurred outside a structure near Route 118 in Jordan Township. The incident was upgraded to a structure fire. Multiple fire response units from Columbia County and mutual aid agencies responded. The propane tank was venting but located away from the building. The situation was managed with ongoing firefighting efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Eastern Columbia and Western Luzerne Fire and EMS
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05:19
Transcript:
00:00
Your explosion near Route 118 highway in Jordan Township.
00:04
Operations Fire 2, 1608.
00:23
Medic 37, Wolfsbury City Fairna Medical, says near Terry Avenue,
00:29
30 federal mills, 16-0.
00:36
Portable propane heater on fire outside the structure.
00:42
Active portable propane heater on fire outside of the structure, 1609.
00:51
3 status of GWV?
00:56
We are clear, we're not back in service yet, though.
01:00
10-4, 16-10.
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Engine 3.
01:10
We're in the way here again, for anyone.
01:14
TAMP, you make some NIC 3-7 out of Mountain Top, just so you know.
01:21
Do you say again in the last transmission?
01:24
937 on a mountaintop of your hail assistant.
01:59
Hello, Australian city fire in the area of East Northampton Street.
02:03
A report of an odor of natural gas outside, 1611.
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Near route 118, Jordan Township.
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Columbia County Tanker 323 is responding.
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Rescue 322 is responding.
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Rescue 322 is responding.
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And rescue responding, 1612.
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22.
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32 and you get on and seeing the first thing I need is a long cycle.
02:53
We need to get away from the structure.
03:04
We'll take the call on carry-off.
03:12
Major instructor, I need to leave the first alarm.
03:19
We'll do third tone through station 1613.
03:26
For back pain, copy?
03:31
Just wondering, I don't know,
03:33
I don't really hear the directions.
03:40
Okay,
03:41
38 Lincoln Plaza for a back pane, I'll attach it her.
03:43
Can I try to rob? We copy your stand down?
03:47
Copy your right thing, though.
03:53
Okay, 2-I. I have 2-2-I.
03:58
Canceler while.
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It's just resolved, case, in character.
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16. 16.
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11,
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16, 15, 15.
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Station 230,
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with engine 27, tanker 27 being dispatched, now upgraded to Structure Fire near Route 118 Highway, Jordan Township.
04:35
Station 230,
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with engine and tanker 27 being dispatched.
04:41
For a potential structure fire, near Route 118 highway, Jordan Township, operations fire tube, 1660.
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County Town 320, at this time,
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mutual a holding quarters,
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the propane tank is still venting,
05:01
is away from the building.
05:03
Mutual aid to holding quarters 1660.
05:17
Station 230 holding quarters.
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Location mentioned:
PA-118, Unityville, PA 17774
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