Fire contained after dryer vent issue at residence, State College PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 02:51 PM

Near S Sparks St, State College, PA 16801

Fire was reported at a residence near South Sparks Street in State College. The fire was confirmed to be caused by a problem with a dryer vent and included a contained wildfire. Fire units responded and successfully contained the fire with no further spread.

Audio|Source: Centre County Fire and EMS

02:11

Transcript:

00:00

Box 512, Libera State College, near South Sparks Street, a dwelling fire. Boxline, to all the Burroughs State College, near South Sparks Street, the DeWallowing Fire. Company fired, third engines still do, 1751.

00:16

County, Camp 5, 2.

00:18

Yeah, the 5, too good.

00:22

Confirmary of the dryer vent, you can hold it to the units on the scene.

00:27

You can go and place to everything else do.

00:31

Copy that, I've got to slide to you.

00:36

That's your number five, personnel. Command is confirming switch from a dryer vent, holding it to the units that are almost seen all other units can be available. Safety for the long.

00:48

Senator Kevin, graphic,

00:51

one copy available.

00:54

Errol 1750.

01:00

183, Captain, 181.

01:04

Go ahead, Captain. Hey,

01:08

I'm going to send the attacker back to the footbridge,

01:11

since the power is off,

01:13

and we're just staged back there.

01:16

Do not come up over the trouble. There is no room to park back here.

01:22

That's a problem. Westpans want to come back that way to check it out.

01:31

Affirmative.

01:32

Okay,

01:37

County, Campify 2.

01:39

Campify 2.

01:46

Go ahead, please, Mark, Reble.

01:49

Go ahead and place a barcrow. Count of 5-2.

01:51

Count of 5.2, squays recovery firewheel, 1754.

01:54

Center County, Tonnel Road Command.

01:57

On the road command, go ahead.

02:02

I'm letting you know we have containment of the wildfire at this point in time.

02:08

Okay,

02:09

commands reporting containment, 1756.

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