Deck fire extinguished by homeowner, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a small deck fire near Boyer Road in South Lake Township. The homeowner extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived. Responding units checked the deck area to ensure the fire was fully out, and all other units were cleared after confirmation.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
South Lake Township 98, Boyer Road, a deck fire reported out.
00:08
Berks, 956.51, then route.
00:10
8.651 in route 16.
00:15
Berks Engine 97, responding, crew of 5.
00:17
Engine 97 is en route, crew of 5.
00:21
Cinders in a plastic container caught fire on the deck.
00:26
They used a fire extinguisher.
00:28
There was some smoke coming from under the deck.
00:31
Engine 97, copy.
00:33
Berks, Rescue 5 is en route.
00:36
Rescue 5 responding.
00:38
Berks, Tanker 34.
00:40
Tanker 34 responding.
00:43
Tanker 34 is en route.
00:46
Berks, Assistant 5 responding.
00:51
Cinders in a plastic bucket caught fire on the deck and burned part of a rug.
00:58
They used a fire extinguisher.
01:00
Unknown if fully out or not.
01:03
Engine 5 is en route.
01:13
Assistant 35 on scene.
01:16
Engine 19 responding.
01:19
Engine 19 is en route.
01:25
Are you on scene at Boyer? Is that where you're at?
01:29
I am, just spoke with the homeowner.
01:32
They had a small fire on the porch.
01:33
He had it out with the extinguisher.
01:35
Have an engine check under the deck to verify it's out.
01:40
Assistant 5 will hold Engine 5 and Tanker 19 on scene.
01:45
Assistant 5, I'm at the station, I can get our tanker.
01:48
Bring it out, we might use the red line.
01:53
Responding South Lake Township 90, Boyer Road, assignment held to Engine 5 and Tanker 19.
01:59
All other units recalled and available.
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T-905, Ruscombmanor Township, PA 19522
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