Fire contained to stove in Muhlenberg Township home, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a structure fire was reported at a home near 12th Avenue in Muhlenberg Township, caused by flames coming from a gas stove. The husband initially remained inside trying to put out the fire. Fire and rescue teams responded, and the fire was contained to the stove's mechanical compartment.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
We're down to 44,
00:02
18, 12th Avenue.
00:04
Structure fire report will be a gas stove with flames coming out.
00:10
Operation of Vertrofts, one of the response to zero.
00:18
Medi-5602 responding.
00:21
Medica-602 responding.
00:25
Resident, Fortagascot, won't fire, flames coming out of it.
00:28
The husband is still inside the residents try to put it off.
00:33
G6, G6, responding it additional.
00:36
G636, 17-06.
00:39
Burge, Latter, 636 in the route.
00:41
Laird. Latter, 66, and Ralph, 17-007.
00:47
First,
00:50
engine 37 is responding.
00:52
Engine 37 responding, 17-0-5.
00:55
First, fire, 12, in route.
00:57
Ladder 12 en route.
00:59
First, first 45 is in route.
01:02
Press 45 is in route, 17 times.
01:06
Fireers, 3, 13, responding.
01:07
1313,
01:09
responding, 17 times.
01:30
Our terrestrial engine 66 in place of the engine.
01:35
Place the engine 66 in place of the engine, 17-11.
01:39
Or C-66.
01:41
C-66. C-66.
01:43
We do have active fire within the confines of the mechanical part of the stove.
01:51
Direction of the line seems to be contained in the stove.
01:54
We see, action fire with the mechanical part of the stove.
01:56
Detained, stretch of the line.
01:59
Rescue 45 en route 1712.
02:02
Berks, C-666.
02:04
To this point, Ladder 66 is going to assume command on the sign-out channel.
02:10
Working on accessing portions of the CID to extinguish the fire.
02:14
Where is you?
02:16
First, ladder 66 on Bravo.
02:19
Letter 66.
02:22
for another.
02:23
C-66 did provide a pro-part.
02:28
Message received 1750.
02:31
All right. My apologies.
02:32
I'll be switching back on the hospital.
02:35
First, 912 on location.
02:38
1913 is on location.
02:41
1013 on location.
02:43
1013 on location.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
12th Ave, Muhlenberg Township, PA
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