Smoke detected in residential building at west middle street, Gettysburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported on the third floor of a residential building near West Middle Street in Gettysburg. Multiple fire engines and tower units responded. Command one was established, and crews were investigating the building and roof for smoke. The building is a two-story, multiple family dwelling with ordinary construction. Chief Ford arrived on scene and confirmed smoke on the rooftop.
Audio|Heard on: Adams County Fire and EMS - Digital
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05:14
Transcript:
00:00
We do have a smoke condition on Division 3[2].
00:06
Engine 4 reporting smoke condition Division 3[2] 709.
00:18
Response check engine 22, engine 333, engine 41.
00:26
Engine 22 will be out.
00:29
Engine 22, advise and responding 7-10.
00:36
Adam's G4.
00:39
I hear that.
00:41
I have nobody near from Company 1.
00:43
I'm going to set you up as Command 1.
00:45
You currently have Tower 5, Engine 7, 2, staffing of 6, and we're filling the assignment.
00:52
Copy that.
00:56
Do...
01:30
Okay. It's 22 and 5.
01:33
Box 1[1], Gettysburg Borough,
01:35
near West Middle Street.
01:37
Between Baltimore Street and South Washington Street, building fire.
01:42
Fill in the box, engine 6-2, engine 232,
01:45
engine 2, engine 21, Frederick Tower 6, use ops 4.
01:50
712. Engine 22, I have you responding in the middle of my dispatch, 712.
01:53
Okay.
01:56
I'm frustrated 4 with 3.
02:00
Restion 4 with 3, use ops 4, 712.
02:07
Adam, engine 1-2, you on the air?
02:12
1-2 is going to be out momentarily under size crew with 2.
02:18
Okay, engine 1-2, 712.
02:20
Okay.
02:22
Engine 33 with 3.
02:29
One-two and route with two.
02:33
Engine one, two, use off four, seven, twelve.
02:38
Engine 33-3, Adams.
02:41
We're in round three.
02:44
Okay, I'm in route with three, use office four, seven, thirteen.
02:45
Okay, I'm going to route with three, use office four, seven, thirteen.
02:52
Copy 360 complete nothing having an exterior, smoke condition division 3, 713.
03:02
One two.
03:05
Your plug is going to be on the intersection of Middle and Baltimore.
03:10
I wouldn't relay to cross Baltimore just yet.
03:18
One, two, repeat.
03:21
Your plug is going to be at the intersection of Baltimore and Middle Street.
03:26
If you lay out, layout down west middle.
03:29
TMS is one of the scene to assist the layout if you want to drop line.
03:39
Box 33106, Oxford Township at the brother-in-home, (number withheld), room 2127A as an alpha, sick person.
03:50
McHugh 5421, Class 1,
03:52
715.
03:58
Box 1[1], Gettysburg Borough,
04:01
near West Middle Street, building fire.
04:04
John ofops, engine 6-2, engine 232, engine 21, Frederick Tower 6, UZOPS 4, 715.
04:12
Okay, I can take...
04:18
Frederick Tower 6th, 4th, which whatever.
04:23
Frederick Tower six or four, use office four, seven,
04:26
sixteen.
04:30
Thank you, 5421, responding.
04:35
Make you 5421, class one, seven, sixteen.
04:38
Here, and seven, sixteen.
04:43
Had you one, two, seven, sixteen.
04:46
Two story, multiple family dwellings, uh, multiple family visits.
04:52
Ordinary construction.
04:55
Nothing apparent from beside Alba.
05:02
Okay, Chief Ford's on the scene.
05:04
He did establish Command One.
05:10
Copy. Smoking a bat on the rooftop, 717.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 1: Box alarm number identifying a specific response area/assignment
[2]
Division 3: Operational division referring to the third floor/level of the structure
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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