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Fire contained at Bradford Avenue residenceWest Chester PA

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Bradford Ave, West Chester, PA 19380

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire broke out at a residence near Bradford Avenue. Firefighters responded and accessed the scene via Viaduct Station parking lot, using the nearest hydrant at Viaduct Avenue. The fire involved a small home with a wood stove and was declared under control at 9:06 p.m. Road closures were implemented nearby.

Audio|Heard on: Chester PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Units responding 171 Bradford Avenue East, Crescent Central off one.
00:07
Units responding 171 Bradford Avenue.
00:09
Best access is going to be from Viaduct Station parking lot.
00:14
Closest hydrant is going to be at 140 Viaduct Avenue.
00:18
Raccoon of Nick Man, copy.
00:19
Ten by 20 by ten small home, excluded to the dwelling.
00:23
We got Pico on the line for you.
00:26
Engine 30, all ones approaching Bradford Avenue from Prospect.
00:30
Air 46. Raccoon of Nick man, water on fire.
00:35
Twenty one oh 2 h.
00:36
Okay on Pico.
00:37
Chester, engine 39 was on location.
00:41
Engine 39, I'm okay.
00:43
Engine 49, I'm okay too.
00:46
Chester to 4630,
00:48
PD is requesting you close the roadway at Viaduct and West Lancaster in Bradford and Church.
00:54
Chester 4633 is responding.
00:58
4630, copy that.
01:01
Yes indeed, and I'll head to a church in Bradford.
01:07
Copy. Thank you.
01:09
Yeah, I have 40-4630 responding also.
01:13
Go up to Lancaster and shut it off up there, okay?
01:19
Roger that.
01:23
Rapid on command, okay? With a wood stove in our tiny home.
01:27
Do you need their thumbs out of this?
01:34
Rescue 45 is en route.
01:37
Rescue 45, okay.
01:40
Tact 39 is on location.
01:43
Tact 39, okay.
01:45
Justin, you got 39 on location.
01:49
Okay, 39, okay.
01:52
Captain Air 46, okay.
01:56
Air 46, okay?
01:58
Rescue 45 is arriving.
02:01
Bradford Avenue, communicate.
02:03
Fire under control, 2106 hours, all hands working.

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Bradford Ave, West Chester, PA 19380

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