Vehicle fire in driveway near Route 422 highway, Strongstown PA
Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire in the driveway of a residence near Route 422 highway. The fire was about 20 feet from the nearest building. Fire crews responded to the scene. A disabled person was present in a vehicle nearby. The exposures around the vehicle were safe, and the fire was limited to the vehicle itself.
Audio|Source: Indiana County Fire Dispatch and Fireground Operations
05:57
Transcript:
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Station 240, you're acknowledging for vehicle fire near Route 422 highway, Pine Township near Cross-ree's and Reddnill Road dead end.
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Car on fire in a driveway,
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nearest exposure is 20 feet away.
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You're acknowledging 14-16[2].
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And yeah, got on the engine 241.
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241. 241. 2.4-1 en route.
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14-70.
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Well, I don't want to be able to see it, nothing shows me outside.
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Three sides. 41 on seeing nothing showing, 1417[3].
00:23
You're acknowledging it's 1417[3].
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Station 570 are acknowledging for a vehicle fire near Route 422 highway East Pine Township.
00:31
Cross streets are red mill and a dead end.
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Pass your car on fire in the driveway of this residence 20 foot from the nearest exposure.
00:43
They're acknowledging 1470[4].
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Indiana County engine 102.
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Every spotting crew is free, two maps.
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1418. I do have a light haze and an odor of electrical inside.
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No visible fire.
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IRP 77, station 240.
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240, Captain 1, IRP 77, on Offs 4, Fire Offsport.
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Got, 77.
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What truck do you have on the road, Biddy?
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242, I guess.
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I'm almost to the station.
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10-4[1], will you grab my gear? I'll meet you up there.
01:19
1-02. Not sure how many have, but can you send somebody around the outside to check the underneath? I'm not getting anything inside.
01:32
Call it.
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And then somebody in with some tools to take the furnace cover off.
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Indiana County 240 assistant two.
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240 assistance two.
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Arriving on the scene, working vehicle fire.
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Working vehicle fire, 1421[5].
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Just a caution, I have a disabled individual in a vehicle in the driveway.
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So coming past, just make sure he doesn't pop out of the car there.
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Two for one, assistant two.
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All right.
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This is just going to be over the crest of the hill, gone toward Evansburg past Red Mill.
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Like, it sneaks up on you real quick.
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It's right there where they're putting in that new coal mine.
02:02
That's received.
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When you crest that hill, you'll see my pickup in the grass on the left, go ahead and pull in the driveway.
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There'll be room for you.
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As of right now, all the exposures are safe.
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It's just the vehicle itself.
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Indiana 57-0.
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We're right side of 422 as we're approaching.
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Engine 522.
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What do you say?
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Will this be on the left side or right side of 422 as we're approaching?
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Left side. As soon as you crest the hill, soon as you pass Red Mill, you'll crest the little hill, you'll see my pickup on the left just be on my pickup's driveway.
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You can go ahead and nose it right in here.
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Agent 5772, good.
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241, copy.
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County 572 in route.
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1423[7].
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Indiana County Rescue 242 in route.
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1422[6].
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Indiana County, engine 102.
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Indiana County, engine 102. Andrew 102.
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Long thing, County.
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1425[8]. 1-02, I did check the outside and I have a tool back inside so if you just want to send your personnel in.
02:51
Okay.
02:52
Send them with at least two boss lights.
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One or two, assistant three.
02:54
No, Bob. I'm about a minute behind you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgment (OK/affirmative)
[2]
14-16: Acknowledgment/incident confirmation
[3]
1417: Time check or unit status
[4]
1470: Acknowledgment/incident confirmation
[5]
1421: Time check or unit status
[6]
1422: Time check or unit status
[7]
1423: Time check or unit status
[8]
1425: Time check or unit status
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Location mentioned:
Near Rte 422 Hwy E, Strongstown, PA 15957
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