Brush fire near North Charlotte and Miles roads, Montgomery County PA
Fire & ArsonA brush fire broke out near North Charlotte Street and Miles Road in New Hanover Township, Pennsylvania. The fire occurred in a vacant field near soybean crops and posed a risk of spreading to nearby occupied residences. Fire responders requested multiple engines, tankers, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and additional field units to contain the fire due to strong winds pushing the flames toward homes.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire/EMS West - Digital
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Transcript:
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Between those two intersections, so it'll definitely be on North Charlotte Street.
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I'll get to ask number in a second.
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That's me, (name withheld).
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We're going to telly 383 available.
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That's your D3, okay.
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It's the vacant field here on the corner of Miles and Charlotte.
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Looks like it's the Soybeans and I'll get the address here on Miles Road right now.
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Park
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If you want to take the main here on Miles
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looking towards this occupied residence on the north side of Miles Road I'm going to get an address so we can get a second or third engine in there
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Firminous 37
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More engines with manpower and two more field units.
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I've got a large area.
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Wind is pushing me and we're going to have some serious exposure issues here in a second for a couple of residences.
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After, just to confirm your orders,
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is the two engines in addition to the three companies you request a total of five, two tankers, two ATVs and two fields?
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Correct. I want to...
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Deputy 37, too?
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It's flanking towards.
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So when Deputy 37 can get an engine, when you say that, then pick a defense and stands at that house.
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Definitely not, okay.
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Copy that, this wind's not going to be a help, though.
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I'm concerned with it jumping the road down there.
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Yeah, so if we can't imagine down to this house here, we'll be able to hit that heavy brush area just to the south of it.
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Let's switch over to Ops 1.
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We're going to work on Ops 1.
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Deputy 37, okay.
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That'd be 67's responding.
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Good Deputy 67's.
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Okay, Deputy 67. Spot.
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June 1st.
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Okay.
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Spot 37, okay.
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It's spot in North Charlotte Street and Miles Road near Hanover.
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Operate on FireOps 1 per deputy 37.
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Miles Road Command from SMI.
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Go ahead.
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23 and Potter Road.
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and that be 37.
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God.
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We have limited manpower.
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You want the tank or the ATV first?
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ATV. ATV.
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Safe.
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Miles Road,
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box, 89, 39, 37,
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(number withheld), 1st, engine 951, station 51,
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enter 59,
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ATV 78, ATVV-48, ATB 42, 637.
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Rushfire, North Charlotte Street, Miles Road,
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5, 837, Indiana, Nevada, or operating region.
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Location mentioned:
N Charlotte St & Miles Rd, New Hanover Township, PA 19525
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