Smoke reported near building on Jonestown Rd found to be bonfire, Colonial Park PA
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.
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Stand by.
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If 2161, single vehicle window,
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a barn.
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I can self-execrated with a head injury.
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How bad.
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Thank you, 7-1.
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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.
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Okay.
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One, 43-1.
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Near Jones Town Road.
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Smoke from a structure.
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How many 33,
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then 301, 32.
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Rescue 361, Tower 1.
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1556.
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You know from 91?
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As a 901-1-3, correct.
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G331 as the D-O.
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I'm telling you four queues transporting a osteo.
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Okay.
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Q331, caller-stonia area could see a large amount of smoke from the building.
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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.
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Drop 34-4.
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Canyon 33 with 3 ladder 34.
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Engine 34 with 4.
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County Squad 216 and Route 4.
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County, Captain 216 and Ram.
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The engine 34.
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Squad 216 and Captain 216 and Captain 216.
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Engine 3-0 on with 2.
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Yes, Rail on with 2.
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Engine 32.3 with the channel.
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Engine 32, ops 3.
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Company 216, ops 4, ops 4.
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County under 216, ops 4.
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County ended 2 in 644.
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End in 216.04.
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Tower 33 is going to be arriving.
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We have two stories, single family.
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Nothing showing from the Alpha side.
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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.
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We're going to be dropping a split at Jones, or at Elmerton and Jack.
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County Captain 216 arrived.
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You got them 216.
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County Command 216.
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Command 216.
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331, tower 33 officer.
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Single vehicle, Joshua, the barn.
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97-year-old male with a head injury being checked out by an EMT now.
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34, when we're turning on Colonial, we'll take second due. 32 out of second two.
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Okay, command 216.
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32 is going to have seen second due to 33.
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With a report of a bonfire, you want us to lay this or just hold off.
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Squad and engine 216 on Ops 4.
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We'll be all the way at the end of Cuyter Road.
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Power 33, a whole incoming unit.
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Reduce your rate,
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take your positions and stand by.
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Can I squad 216 on location?
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Okay, squad 216.
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Chief 33-1.
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Good.
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Squad an engine at this point, it's just going to be patient care.
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On fire in the backyard.
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Hold it to township units for now so I can make contact with whoever lives the fire.
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The engine oner wants to arrive.
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Station at the stop.
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Location mentioned:
Near Jonestown Rd, Lower Paxton Township, PA 17109
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