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False fire report leads to door unlocking assistanceErie PA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near W 20th St, Erie, PA 16502

Fire crews responded to a reported structure fire near West 20th Street with possible entrapment. Upon arrival, no fire or medical emergency was found. The situation involved helping someone unlock a door.

Audio|Source: Millcreek Fire/EMS, East County Fire/EMS, Erie City Fire
04:23
Transcript:
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Engine 12, Engine 6, Engine 13, Power 2, DC-323, Operations on Tack 1, Structure Fire[1], near West 20th St,
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engine 6, engine 13,
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power 2, DC-23,
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operations on Tack 1,
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Structure Fire[1], near West 20th St, between Chestnut Street and Myrtle Street.
00:31
Engine agent service.
00:37
Engine agent service. Engine agent service.
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3.3 and we're out near West 20th St, less two zero.
00:50
Near West 20th St, Chestnut Street and Middle Street, or Cross Street. You're responding for a structure fire with reported entrapment.
00:59
You have a hydrant on the northeast corner of West 20th and Chestnut on a 6th and the northeast corner of West 21st and Chestnut on a 12th.
01:09
We're trying to get more information about where the residents are at in the residents.
01:16
Copy star of fourth engine company.
01:23
Tower 2 respond.
01:29
13 responding.
01:32
Please.
01:38
Dispatch the engine 8. You want to try to find you on.
01:45
Just got to engine 8, you want us to respond to that call?
01:53
Pendiddy on the road.
01:58
That's for an important route.
02:05
It's good on location.
02:09
I can't.
02:11
We'll be investigated.
02:16
Copy nothing visible investigating.
02:19
Dispatch, who called this in?
02:26
23, the original caller was named (name withheld),
02:29
reported the house was on fire and they were unable to get out.
02:38
Dispatch, are you sure it was West 20th, and you check and see if it was these 20th?
02:49
927 is if possible.
02:54
927.
03:00
Correct location, that's where the caller was phasing, is West 20th.
03:09
We're just going to hold with engine 12 in the tower for now, you can cancel the rest of the companies.
03:19
Copy holding with engine 12 in the tower for now.
03:27
Kane, you're in service for 323.
03:35
Engine 13 is in service.
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Engine 13. Engine 13.
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Engine agent service.
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Engine 8.
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Cigion 6 in service.
03:57
Engine 6 in service.
04:04
Command Tower 2, there's no medical emergency.
04:08
The tower can handle this. This guy's just trying to get his door unlocked.
04:12
Not sure what we're going to do about it.
04:19
Copy out, Engine 12 Clear, Merge, you Caracan, pick up.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Structure Fire: Reported building fire

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Near W 20th St, Erie, PA 16502

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