Structure fire with smoke controlled on Highland Street, West Lawn PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a structure fire occurred near Highland Street in West Lawn. Firefighters conducted smoke and overhaul operations. The fire was placed under control, with conditions improving and only light smoke remaining.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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06:33
Transcript:
00:00
Copy fire and off checking for extension.
00:03
Just confirming somebody's working on the primaries, right?
00:11
I'm just saying I'm working on the primaries, right?
00:18
I repeat the message.
00:22
First of the program.
00:29
Utility 18-2 responding.
00:33
Utility 182 responding 1811.
00:37
About the channel.
00:43
Off 2.
00:49
Secondary, I have a bunch of people out here now.
00:54
To be in Captain Nity, so I don't take care of the secondary.
01:01
Free season, just having it when you're opening up, so we have some pretty good smoke portion yet.
01:07
All right, the boys are doing some overhaul right now.
01:15
Copy, we have fans been up on the Alpha side when you're ready.
01:24
885 engine 57 incoming instructions.
01:32
Engine 57 just to get as close as you kind of the scene and stage with your apparatus for now anything.
01:44
You're 16 responding Presby 36 responding 1830.
01:55
Engines 66 is on scene.
01:59
Engine 66 on location 1813.
02:07
Perks, deputy 61-1.
02:11
Deputy 61-1.
02:14
I have a tractor trailer, stock, Hamburg Borough,
02:19
4th and Walnut.
02:20
It's 76 in service right now or I don't call.
02:27
Virch, engine 57 on location.
02:30
Engine 57 on location 1840.
02:37
We do have 76 in service.
02:41
Can you have them respond up here, please?
02:49
Received South North Street, Walnut Street, Hamburgboro for the Stigled Tracker trailer.
02:55
Yeah, you're trying to back out right now.
02:57
Put me on it also.
03:00
Can you need any toes?
03:05
Negative.
03:16
Beulverg Township 821 Hartman Avenue from Leavesport Avenue and 8th Avenue BLS Trauma.
03:21
By 5604, Bailver Township, 821 Hartman Avenue,
03:25
then Leesport Avenue and 8th Avenue, BLS Trauma.
03:40
All right conditions are improving.
03:42
We still have some light smoke from the second floor and looks like the attic area.
03:51
Okay, I receive.
03:53
I'm not believe in the attic area.
03:55
They want a secondary.
03:57
I think it says residential smoke.
04:02
Copy.
04:08
Interior crews from command, there's plenty I'm asked.
04:14
Perks, 70611-7601.
04:17
7061-1.
04:20
He got yourself out.
04:22
You've had a town on 4th Street.
04:25
Torp. 61.
04:27
I'm not sure if a pole was damaged or not.
04:34
Receive, if you could just advise if the pole was damaged, we can advise PD.
04:41
Yeah.
04:42
Hang on how to run and get the license number.
04:45
I'm back to look at the pole.
04:51
Virps, the 2085 is responding.
04:54
Intility 85 responding 1817.
05:01
See secondary complete negative.
05:03
How are they making out with opening up?
05:07
Looking good doesn't appear to be much essential.
05:13
Receive. Let the crews know I'm going to go under.
05:15
Let the crews know they have fans ready when you're ready for ventilation.
05:23
5 Highland Street near Intervilla Avenue, Riegel Avenue.
05:27
Farshney is standby.
05:28
Medics 6521, Spring Township, 2425 Highland Street, near Intervilla Avenue, Riegel Avenue.
05:35
Pressure standby to search a park.
05:41
Highland Street Command.
05:43
Highland Street Command.
05:47
Place fire under control.
05:49
Fire is under control, 1818.
05:53
Also, secondaries are complete negative.
05:58
Received, secondaries, complete, negative.
06:01
Select, 69521 responding.
06:09
Clinic 6521 responding,
06:11
1820.
06:12
We were just requested as a secondary ambulance.
06:18
Received.
06:24
1785 from command.
06:26
79s was pulling out.
06:27
We're setting three guys in from Sean to continue to overhaul.
06:30
No permanent.
06:32
We'll be out in a couple minutes.
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Highland St, West Lawn, PA 19609
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