Large brush fire reported near Cooks Rd in Todd Township, Huntingdon County PA
Fire & ArsonA large brush fire occurred near Cooks Road in Todd Township. Multiple fire units including brush trucks and engines from companies 3, 17, 21, 35, 36, and 57 responded to contain the fire. Efforts involved coordinating water supply, positioning units to work on upper fire lines, and managing resources to prevent losses. Water refilling was a key concern during the firefighting operation.
Audio|Source: Huntingdon County Fire and EMS
07:12
Transcript:
00:00
Huntingdon, Command 17.
00:03
Command 17.
00:07
Do I have a transfer of my station?
00:12
Engine 35 now and Route 36 had failed.
00:19
3C, thank you, sir.
00:26
Honeyston, Command, 17.
00:30
Requesting two additional brush trucks out of company,
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three.
00:38
Two brushes out, out three,
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1645.
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Chief 17 from W Chief 17.
00:51
Good eye, Deputy.
00:53
Hey, I just sent Chief 12 up around to the upper part of this fire. We should probably get someone working this upper line here too. I just sent two guys from 57.
01:02
But we probably going to need another brush truck up here where Rush 21 is at to work this upper part of the fire.
01:12
I just requested two additional brushes out of market in hopes of getting this surrounded and a lot of work on the interior we're going to have to hit too I'd like to uh Todd Township before dark so yeah 20 ,000 531 Cooks Road is just on a mountain fire I'm on that up for rent two brush units out of company 3 1645 and go up around there if we can
01:38
Three saved.
01:42
Two-seved. Two-17 from Lepada.
01:51
CCB-36 from command.
01:57
Go ahead.
02:00
You're located.
02:05
We just currently got back on the road that we came off in.
02:12
Okay, I'd like, when you come down,
02:16
work your way to the front of my rescue.
02:19
Uh,
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we'll have a face-to-face I got an assignment for you.
02:25
Alright.
02:30
Actually, you'll take that first road that lies off to the right as you're coming in from the hard road.
02:35
All modes where you guys turn to go out the road you're on.
02:44
17, Chief 3.
02:48
Go ahead.
02:50
Which units would you like out of my station?
02:55
Your smaller brushes, sir.
02:59
Copy that.
03:05
Chief 17 from Lieutenant.
03:11
Go ahead, Lieutenant.
03:12
57 is going to be able to have out of water and on their way back out, so we don't have anything lost down here. If you could have anything available, we'll send up on my life.
03:26
At this point, it's pretty much going to be, they're going to have to refill and come back to you.
03:35
Afterceive.
03:40
Keith from Deputy Jim.
03:43
Yeah, Debbie.
03:46
We're going to run into the same problem up here soon with water out of Brush 21.
03:52
Can we think about maybe running just a brush for water supply once they get here?
04:00
Yeah, we can do that with one of Markleburg do.
04:06
Brushed well, shut down.
04:13
Chief 17, Chief 3, would you like one of my bigger ones inside?
04:19
Well, could attack one.
04:20
Empire to bring two smaller ones to anger to the bigger one.
04:26
Copy that.
04:29
I appreciate it, Chief.
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Thank you, Jesse.
04:41
Chief 17th and captain.
04:44
Hey, Captain.
04:47
If three once they can bring their finger one to bring it down here to where the houses and work up around and then 57 can go up where you're at, they're out of water at this time.
04:57
That's received. Three is just preparing the response, so they're going to be a little bit till they get here.
05:04
I call you.
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Chief from engine 35.
05:13
Engine 35, I have.
05:16
Chief, we just passed Coucher Air. Do you want us come down and give you some water and then we can fill back up from after your station?
05:25
Yes, please.
05:28
Receive.
05:29
I think County, engine 34 is going to be responding to the scene for water.
05:37
Senator 35,
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16, 51.
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Chief 17 for Lieutenant, do you want me to fill any brushes off of our engine?
05:54
What was that unit?
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1717.
06:03
What was your question?
06:07
Would you like me use our engine to fill some of these brush crush?
06:13
Yes.
06:17
It's going to catch your eye with brush 57.
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Chapman 17, go.
06:25
By Sankraswell is going to be shuttling from Hydrant at the Robertsdale Church of God.
06:32
Back to the scene as well.
06:35
Precy.
06:42
17 is down here. I can feel brushes off the engine if it's a wash.
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1719. If you want to go ahead and do that, I'll just stay back there.
06:58
C-17, do you want your engine out here to fill some rush trucks?
07:09
That's fine, Captain. I'll feel down here at the engine.
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