Working fire reported at Beale Avenue building, Altoona PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near Beale Avenue that was later confirmed to be a working fire at the back of a commercial building. An explosion was reported before crews arrived, and multiple units responded to bring the fire under control.
Audio|Heard on: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Near Beale Avenue, city box 340-1 for a fire alarm.
00:04
Station 340, station 310.
00:07
554.
00:13
Marking service.
00:17
Where is he?
00:22
Three hundred and two responding.
00:26
Two hundred and fourteen is responding.
00:32
Very unresponsive.
00:36
Three hundred and fifty-two responding.
00:43
All units at 500 and fifty-six, near Beale Avenue.
00:47
The Amway Hank commercial fire alarm showing production activations.
00:56
Hello, five fifty-eight.
00:59
Three hundred and fourteen on scene.
01:05
Normal conditions exterior.
01:13
Copy, Fox Nine.
01:14
Three hundred and two on scene.
01:19
Hi, sir.
01:25
Four hundred and twelve in service.
01:34
Three eleven's on scene.
01:37
Hi.
01:47
Three, two.
01:53
Fifty-two on scene.
02:00
Car seat.
02:04
Time from 302.
02:08
Three HM.
02:12
Flair, start 312 and 313 this way, please.
02:21
Three hundred and eleven, go back behind the building.
02:24
This person is reporting there was an explosion out back.
02:31
Three hundred and fourteen, check behind the building where it's been burning and look.
02:53
Three hundred and fifty-one.
02:54
We have a working fire behind the building.
02:59
Near Beale Avenue, Box 340-1 requests 302, 313, 312.
03:07
Need 604 for a working fire.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Beale Ave, Altoona, PA 16601
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