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Smoke reported near building on Jonestown Rd found to be bonfireColonial Park PA

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Near Jonestown Rd, Lower Paxton Township, PA 17109

Smoke was reported near a building on Jonestown Road. Fire crews responded to investigate. The smoke was found to be from a bonfire in the backyard, not a fire involving the building itself. A 97-year-old male with a head injury was being attended to by EMTs at the scene. The fire was confirmed as a non-structure fire.

Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Near Jonestown Road, smoke in a building, company 7.
00:03
Stand by.
00:08
If 2161, single vehicle window,
00:11
a barn.
00:14
I can self-execrated with a head injury.
00:18
How bad.
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Thank you, 7-1.
00:21
It's 7-1. He's 7-1.
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He's still around.
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He's 16.
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Okay, one through to Harrisburg.
00:32
Okay.
00:33
One, 43-1.
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Near Jones Town Road.
00:37
Smoke from a structure.
00:39
How many 33,
00:41
then 301, 32.
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Rescue 361, Tower 1.
00:47
1556.
00:49
You know from 91?
00:52
As a 901-1-3, correct.
00:55
G331 as the D-O.
01:01
I'm telling you four queues transporting a osteo.
01:05
Okay.
01:08
Q331, caller-stonia area could see a large amount of smoke from the building.
01:14
Could not see any flames, could not see the back side of the building to see it possibly go bonfire or anything like that. Ops 3 for operations, Ops 3.
01:22
Drop 34-4.
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Canyon 33 with 3 ladder 34.
01:34
Engine 34 with 4.
01:37
County Squad 216 and Route 4.
01:40
County, Captain 216 and Ram.
01:43
The engine 34.
01:46
Squad 216 and Captain 216 and Captain 216.
01:52
Engine 3-0 on with 2.
01:55
Yes, Rail on with 2.
02:02
Engine 32.3 with the channel.
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Engine 32, ops 3.
02:13
Company 216, ops 4, ops 4.
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County under 216, ops 4.
02:20
County ended 2 in 644.
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End in 216.04.
02:30
Tower 33 is going to be arriving.
02:32
We have two stories, single family.
02:35
Nothing showing from the Alpha side.
02:37
There's a bonfire in the backyard.
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Only until 33 o'clock, stand by.
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Section 33 to the second due engine company.
02:51
We're going to be dropping a split at Jones, or at Elmerton and Jack.
02:57
County Captain 216 arrived.
03:00
You got them 216.
03:06
County Command 216.
03:09
Command 216.
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331, tower 33 officer.
03:18
Single vehicle, Joshua, the barn.
03:20
97-year-old male with a head injury being checked out by an EMT now.
03:27
34, when we're turning on Colonial, we'll take second due. 32 out of second two.
03:32
Okay, command 216.
03:34
32 is going to have seen second due to 33.
03:41
With a report of a bonfire, you want us to lay this or just hold off.
03:48
Squad and engine 216 on Ops 4.
03:51
We'll be all the way at the end of Cuyter Road.
03:54
Power 33, a whole incoming unit.
03:59
Reduce your rate,
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take your positions and stand by.
04:03
Can I squad 216 on location?
04:07
Okay, squad 216.
04:10
Chief 33-1.
04:13
Good.
04:15
Squad an engine at this point, it's just going to be patient care.
04:20
On fire in the backyard.
04:23
Hold it to township units for now so I can make contact with whoever lives the fire.
04:28
The engine oner wants to arrive.
04:31
Station at the stop.

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Near Jonestown Rd, Lower Paxton Township, PA 17109

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