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House fire with garage collapse on North 18th StreetHarrisburg PA

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N 18th St, Harrisburg, PA 17103

As discussed during the dispatch call, a house fire occurred on North 18th Street with heavy flames on the second floor. The garage collapsed during the fire. Firefighters arrived and responded with a first alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County - Fire (Dispatch, Firegrounds, and Fire Police)
Listen to dispatch call
02:56
Transcript:
00:00
16 with 18, a house fire.
00:02
All right, we're out.
00:14
Box 1,26, North 18th, report, the house fire.
00:19
Tower one, wagon, four, ladder two, squatty,
00:23
(number withheld).
00:29
We're trying to get people out of the building, and we're trying to find out exactly what's on fire, Chief.
00:34
Okay.
00:42
You know, 16, North 18, they're advising the garage collapsed in the back.
00:46
Fire is going to be on the second floor.
00:49
Okay.
00:50
Talk two, you'll be first thing.
00:56
Chief, we're getting rapid close.
00:59
What way are you guys coming in?
01:06
Chief Savage-Cobvi, we're getting vulnerable.
01:11
Okay, okay.
01:13
We'll be there in a second.
01:26
County, quite arriving.
01:29
We have, it looks like a three-story brick row.
01:34
We got heavy fire on the second floor, Alpha and Delta sides.
01:41
Well,
01:42
then you're worse less.
01:44
Spice on the scene, working fire.
01:47
Three-story brick well.
01:49
Splies on the scene, working fire.
01:52
Three-story brick well.
01:53
Dr. John.
01:55
Truck two from Power 1, we're going to go market to 18.
02:03
Yeah,
02:04
you might have better access.
02:05
Squad's gonna keep us from getting in there.
02:08
Power 1, coming off a market street.
02:11
Copy Power 1 from an off market.
02:14
Squad of the hydrant at 18th and Park.
02:19
Squad from Ragnford.
02:20
Do you guys have your own hydrant?
02:24
You get one at 18 in parks.
02:27
Count me from G7.
02:30
G7.
02:31
Chief seven.
02:34
I'm arriving, go ahead and strike the first alarm.
02:37
All right,
02:38
Chief.
02:39
All right,
02:40
Chief.
02:45
One's arriving.
02:48
Charlie, we're going to need a first alarm.
02:50
Yep, I'm doing it right now.
02:52
Yep, I'm doing it right now.
02:55
Wagon 3.

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N 18th St, Harrisburg, PA 17103

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