Firefighters contain house fire in Thorndale, Thorndale PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near Oak Lane and Edgemont Avenue in Thorndale, Pennsylvania. The fire involved the roof and attic area, primarily on the Bravo side near the chimney. Crews conducted roof and attic operations using ladders and hand extinguishers and successfully contained the blaze.
Audio|Heard on: Chester PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Four nine five to chief three A, you want us to come in off of Bonsall on the other side?
00:08
Just come in off Bonsall.
00:09
I'll stage and plug that jewel.
00:13
Engine 30, an officer command.
00:14
We have fire in the roof.
00:18
Okay, I'll fire the roof.
00:22
Send the tower the same way we had it earlier.
00:25
It's going to be at the peak on the Bravo side against the chimney.
00:34
Received.
00:37
Engine 38, officer.
00:40
I'm going to have you take the attic division.
00:46
Copy. I don't think this is in need of a line, but I do need a new PW.
00:51
This one is out of there.
00:54
Received.
00:56
Engine 76-2, go up Oak Lane to Lanning then come back down Edgemont and land.
01:02
Command, I'm gonna need the ladder to the roof immediately.
01:07
We don't have a tower on scene, just enough ice.
01:11
Command, Assistant 38 will have attic division.
01:15
Received.
01:35
Four 955, laying out from tool in Hazelwood.
01:40
Forty-nine five, do not lay out.
01:42
I have seventy-six two reverse.
01:44
Just stage your apparatus out of the way and wait for the orders from command.
01:51
Address to command.
01:54
Good.
01:56
Fire's knocked.
01:57
We will need a ladder to the roof to probably open up, but this is a slight section.
02:02
Copy that.
02:04
Received.
02:05
Aerials are on the way.
02:14
Attic division in command.
02:17
Go ahead.
02:20
We're opening it up from the inside and it looks like we'll be able to control with a can for now.
Disclaimer:
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:
Oak Ln & Edgemont Ave, Thorndale, PA 19335
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