Controlled burn sparks alert behind Mcveytown homes, Mcveytown PA
WildfireBehind near Flower Drive in Mcveytown, an initial wildfire report sparked a rapid response. The fire was later confirmed as a controlled burn, with crews coordinating tankers and brush units to manage the scene efficiently.
Audio|Source: Mifflin County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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To the rear of near Flower Drive, possible wildfire box, 1730.
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101711.
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Tanker in the special unit 17, tanker 18,
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1650.
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Tachor is on the same.
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1650.
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County 217, a second control burn here.
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Have every break, I'm in one too great.
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Chief 17, reporting possible control burn, all units respond.
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All urgency, 1650.
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County Special Unit 171 responding.
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Special unit 1750.
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Fire 4 down emergency.
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2.17 Memphis County.
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Go ahead.
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Go ahead and place everybody available except for 13 at normal reduced rate.
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That's our unit's responding box 1730217.
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Place to the box and service with the exception of the Special Unit 17.
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Non-emergency response, 6251.
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County T.17, go out and place the box available.
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C-17-53. C-17-53.
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Special unit acknowledges a call.
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County, Chief 17.
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Chief 17. Uh,
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need to read this budget brushmire.
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We're clean up on the top of Polar Drive up in the mountain.
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Give me big town and junction on this.
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County Brush 18 responding.
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617, 17.
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Call over Township, near Flower Drive,
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wildfire box,
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1730, 1718, 1718, Section Squad 15.
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Go ahead. 1-5 or 4? 16.
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16.
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All right, come on up there.
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You can squeeze up there where I made it.
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1.15 with Bob.
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Where you had exactly?
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Just keep on the red.
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I can see your red light.
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School at 15.
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We're coming.
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It's not going to wrap the road.
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16.
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Especially on 17.
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Yeah, you got another 100.
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Go.
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County AML-A.
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18216-59. Okay,
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we're going to take this on Town 4.
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That's correct, you're on 4 already.
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171 is on scene.
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See ya, 17, 16, 59.
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Chief 17 from Bras 18, where do you want to?
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Just come the whole half-hour drive up into the mine, you'll see it.
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Chief 17, okay.
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Go ahead.
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Do you need more dispatch for the tankers out of 17 and 18 are you okay with just a brush unit?
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No, we'll need one tanker, soon tapien.
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I think we'll get this with more water we have,
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just a gate.
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We'll have the county passenger down by the smaller cell from 522.
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Tanger 17.
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17-2. Fire 4.
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Location mentioned:
Flower Dr, Mcveytown, PA 17051
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