Structure fire closes southbound Minsi Trail Bridge, Bethlehem PA
Fire & ArsonA structure fire broke out on the north end of the Minsi Trail Bridge involving encampment buildings. Emergency crews requested traffic control, and the bridge was closed to southbound traffic to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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...and you want to respond north end of the Minsi Trail Bridge for a structure fire.
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Stuff going east market, from City, (number withheld).
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Counting 74.
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We're going to need traffic control at marketing we're successful here on traffic and they're supposed to here on traffic and they're supposed to stop the living way along clock.
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22, 26.
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Kevin. All right.
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Clear.
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Tower.
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Towning. Day 19.
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I'll be clear.
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Copy in it.
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Engine 9, 10 utility too.
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Good.
01:02
It's going to be inside the city garage.
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We're just making the lay now.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay. All right.
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All service command.
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Good.
01:27
We've got the first high-rise tech strips.
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We're giving me at least one more high-rise with that sooner.
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Alright, when I get help, I'll get it down again.
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Bye, stop me.
01:45
Okay,
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NG-1. Okay, NG-1.
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Pregnant.
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When you get here, I'm going to be the high-right pack advance down to the trail.
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We'll see if we'll do the other thing on the bridge.
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Copy one high-rise pack.
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Engine 5. Engine 5.
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Do you have an adapter to go from the high-rise stocks to the two-and-a-half?
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That's affirmative.
02:30
Five drivers, five officers.
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Five officers.
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Do you guys need more two and a half? I still have a pile up here.
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I can give you if you need it.
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We're still waiting for the first...
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Central.
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Community County.
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Command on North Tennessee County.
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I'm going to need the southbound lane of the Misty Trail bridge shutdown also.
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We're going to be laying five inch across the intersection at Market Street and Stefko Boulevard.
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I can't have any traffic on the bridge.
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All right, Tompord.
03:30
You guys did advise police, the last closure, and they told us they couldn't help.
03:33
So you currently have EMS walking.
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We'll see if I guess what I have south on side.
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That's awesome.
04:21
Five off the command.
04:27
Just to give me the update, a couple of structures in here inside this encampment, they'll collapse, and the fire seems to be contained to one drill area.
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All right, 10-4[1].
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We should have you a word here in a better show.
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(number withheld).
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Good.
04:54
I'm currently blocking the southbound lane of travel.
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I have my medic truck blocking the northbound lane.
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I'm also trying to get Freedmanburg here to shut down Market Street or else people who are going to run over your LBA's crossing the receptor Boulevard.
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I appreciate it.
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Thank you.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Minsi Trail Bridge, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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