Explosion causes damage at elementary school, Ellwood City PA
Fire & ArsonMultiple callers report an explosion at Walnut Elementary School causing structural damage, missing ceiling, rubble, and smoke but no fire seen yet.
Audio|Source: Lawrence County Fire and EMS - North
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Transcript:
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Station 2,300, Station 2,200,
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an explosion, 508 Loop Street, 508 Loop Street, Cross of Massachusetts Drive and Pershing Street, we're receiving multiple calls for multiple callers, stating they believe something may have exploded, no unusual odor.
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No burning scene.
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Use Salfire response LEOC[1] 15 after.
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2302-208 for respondent.
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Copy 2308 responding.
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The 20308 responding. The LOS 2.2310.
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So it's the 22-10 station.
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Be 22nd to the station.
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LSD 2310.
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2310, go ahead.
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Can you repeat this call to me, please?
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Copy 2310, we have multiple calls, over five calls from different callers, showing that there was an explosion.
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Callers stating that the school has been exploded, the ceiling is gone, there's rubble everywhere.
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Okay, what was it?
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One moment, Chief.
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I'm getting more information.
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C-310 LEOC[1].
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Good. We're getting a report from another caller now.
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600 Mount Vernon Drive.
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600 Mount Verdon Drive it would be the Walnut Elementary School.
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I'm stating that they're looking at it, there's rubble everywhere, the ceiling is missing, and there's smoke.
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It was an explosion.
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Multiple callers calling in that they felt...
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...group pub.
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You have us and 2,200, correct on this?
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That's affirmative.
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All right, give me a structure fire response[2].
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We'll be on seeing in two minutes.
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Coffee 2310.
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I'll see you in two minutes.
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I'll see 2310 also start utilities[3] that way.
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I'll call and be a gas and I'll take care of our electric cars.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
LEOC: Law Enforcement Operations Center
[2]
structure fire response: Fire Department called for fire/explosion
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utilities: Gas and electric services requested
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Location mentioned:
Near Mt Vernon Dr, Ellwood City, PA 16117
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