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Vehicle fire threatens house near Catawissa RdTamaqua PA

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Near Catawissa Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252

A vehicle caught fire next to a house on Catawissa Road, posing a threat to the nearby residence. Fire units responded and managed to largely contain the fire using a garden hose, but further efforts were needed due to the fire's closeness to the home.

Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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Can you report a working vehicle fire next to the house?
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I'll get back to the I just one second.
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955 Cadillus a road.
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Okay, do you want this as a vehicle fire or as a structure fire?
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Vehicle fire, but it is endangering a structure.
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Copy 90. Copy 90.
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Fire District 32 and 27.
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955 Catawissa Road, Walker Township, Vehicle Fire, Endangering Instructure.
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Fire District 32 and 27.
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955 Catawissa Road, Walker Township Vehicle Fire Endangering Instructure.
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County, 2717.
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2717.
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Burner out, we'll be delayed.
00:35
Go ahead and hit the next two.
00:36
County, 2706.
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2717, copy that.
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Alpha 1[1].
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Vehicle fire next to a residence.
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County 2706.
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20706. Show 47 and 2711 in route.
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Okay, you still want me to go next to engine?
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Now 2711 can pick it up.
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Copy that, 1955, Alpha One for Operations, 3205 on scene, hesitants, a working vehicle fire, endangering the structure.
01:03
Copy additional A1.
01:05
Affirmative. Thank you. 3205 to county.
01:08
3205. 3205.
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The vehicle fire is pretty contained in the exterior garden hose, but still allow us come.
01:18
Copy that, 1956.
01:20
How many, 3202?
01:22
3202.
01:23
3207. 3205 is on the scene at a working vehicle fire next to a structure stating it is contained now as a carton hose.
01:29
We have 2717 in route extended and 2711 in route alpha 1.
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Alpha 1: Operations/fire incident code

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Near Catawissa Rd, Tamaqua, PA 18252
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