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Candle causes pillow fire at residence on East Locust streetFleetwood PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
E Locust St, Fleetwood, PA 19522

As discussed during the dispatch call, at a residence near East Locust Street in Fleetwood, a pillow caught fire from a candle. Smoke was reported, and firefighters put out the fire and ventilated the area. Command was held by responding fire units.

Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
2045 is responding on copy the additional.
00:03
545, 1840.
00:05
First, 2.45 responding.
00:07
What's your office channel for this? Last one.
00:09
Sorry, 545.
00:12
945.
00:13
On location, 2 in the store, somewhere detached.
00:16
We'll be investigating.
00:17
Appears to have smoke in the back of the residence.
00:20
Copy on location.
00:22
Here's a smoke in the back of the residence.
00:24
1841.
00:26
Lieutenant 45-1, I'll take command until the arrival of T-45.
00:30
Lieutenant 45-1, here in command until T-45 arrives, 1841.
00:35
T-45 from the engine.
00:39
Go on the front bedroom, or the front living room on the opposite side.
00:45
It's out now, we're going to work on ventilation.
00:47
All right.
00:49
Our expression of 45 is around.
00:51
Andrew 12th and round.
00:52
Engine 12 around, 1843.
00:58
Perks, engine 66 on location.
01:00
Engine 66 on location, 1843.
01:04
Mark, 1732 is responding.
01:06
Engine 32, 1843.
01:08
Forks, G445, on location.
01:11
C.45 on location, taking over to command, 1844.
01:15
Forks, C.45.
01:16
T-45. All right, we had a pillow catch on fire from a candle.
01:22
We're going to be mechanically ventilating.
01:23
You can hold this to 45.
01:25
Copy, mechanically vetted.
01:27
Pillow was on fire due to a candle.
01:30
Hold to 45, 1845.
01:32
Okay.
01:35
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
01:38
Okay. Use dispatch, Fleetwood, 423 East Locust Street.
01:42
The assumption of 45, I'll use and recall,
01:45
and are available 1845.

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E Locust St, Fleetwood, PA 19522

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