Wildfire burns near water tanks on Edgemont Avenue, Palmerton PA
WildfireA wildfire is burning on a mountainside near water tanks on Edgemont Avenue. Smoke is visible, fire units are responding, and there are challenges with the water supply for firefighting efforts.
Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Carbon 700. On your map, are you showing the San Quarry property going over that car? 700, I copied around the scene with smoke showing the north side of the tank.
00:28
As for the sand company looks like, it does not go over that far. Ends maybe a couple so yards to the west. All right, that's clear. You can show me command until you leave. Under Code 700[1] in command at 1615.
00:55
742 742 713 on a scene 1616 16 16
01:23
We're going to need the crash spot in truck. We've got a large breeze field.
01:28
All right 1418. 1619. My name is clear like to know that was been out from the special. 1619.
01:56
and tell him that you come with caution.
01:58
1523. Okay, 3rd.
01:59
We're available.
02:00
County 700.
02:03
County 700.
02:04
County 700. County 700.
02:06
7 heard the police on the bike they do have a breastfire on the mountainside they said water issues obviously may be an issue I'm sure you're aware of that this let me don't feel anything else as well as any Victor units certified
02:18
Yeah, the information definitely notified the victory units.
02:21
They have a better location like straight up from the tanks or their best access to the water tanks and that's stone drive web?
02:30
affirmative 700 and using their proof force location looks like they went in north the east side of the tanks and then to the left approximately 600 feet I don't see you trails there but they're less of the tanks and like I said north
02:47
I copy that.
02:49
Clear end map, the dead end at Edgemont.
02:53
You should see a clear end.
02:55
I'm standing in that right now.
02:56
Can you tell me how far away I am permit?
02:58
Back to service.
02:59
Standby. The 742.
03:00
Counted 700.
03:01
700 from the end of Edgemont Avenue.
03:04
Looks like his proof of first location is approximately 0.18 miles,
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900 feet,
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to the northeast of view.
03:12
More north and east. So, based off that, you're still thinking by the watchtanks, stone driveways a best way.
03:18
That's what we're going to be the best way.
03:20
That's what police talk.
03:21
Let me see if they can move out any further.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 700: Command unit identifier
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Location mentioned:
Edgemont Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
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