Vehicle fire spreading to apartment building in Shamokin, Shamokin PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a vehicle fire occurred near Spurzheim Street and North Shamokin Street in Shamokin. The fire spread and threatened an apartment building, causing structural damage. Fire crews responded and confirmed no fire inside the building, with the fire remaining outside in the vehicle.
Audio|Heard on: Northumberland County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
City of Shamokin.
00:01
East Spurzheim on North Shamokin Street.
00:04
Vehicle fire threatening a structure.
00:07
Smoke from a fire at an apartment.
00:09
Then you're on 10.
00:12
Offs on 2, 444.
00:20
Great. First alarm structure.
00:22
I have an apartment building starting to go.
00:25
It's already done, Chiefs.
00:31
County 29 is responding to the structure fire[1].
00:34
5'1.0446.
00:49
5'0446.
01:03
East Spurzheim at North Shamokin Street.
01:07
Special call on the car fire into a structure.
01:10
Lighter 2, Lider 294.
01:19
City of Shamokin, East Spurzheim at North Shamokin Street.
01:25
Special call on the vehicle fire.
01:28
Ladder 2, Lider 294, 447.
01:35
Do you 90's on lease?
01:40
(number withheld)
01:42
32 All right, we got a knock on the fire, we're still checking the building, we do have structural damage here.
01:54
Who do I have on the street?
01:56
Just your engine, 31.
02:00
All right, the next engine up, I'll keep coming in.
02:04
Out of town can go ahead and go with service.
02:07
Do you want to allow me to go in service 450?
02:15
Go ahead, Chief.
02:18
All right, the building has no siding, no fire interior on the structure.
02:22
We're good.
02:23
It's still outside in the vehicle.
02:27
Okay.
02:29
At this time, the only thing you have out is your engine.
02:36
I do have extra manpower here.
02:38
I'll be cool with my engine.
02:40
Everybody else can go in service.
02:43
Okay, Chief.
02:44
Yeah, you're like 15 minutes into this, and you only have your engine there.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
structure fire: Reported building fire
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Spurzheim St & N Shamokin St, Shamokin, PA 17872
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