Controlled burn mistaken for house fire in Westmoreland County, Westmoreland County PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of a house fire near McClure Avenue but found it was a controlled burn or bonfire, not an emergency.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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West 1.01. Station 15 Respond, near McClure Avenue, District of Township, cross streets, and 4th Street and 5th Street, Port House Fire.
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Operation, fire attack 3.
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15 is on the air.
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85, you know, is this fetch.
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Take 85. That's received.
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Reporting is now a bonfire.
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Engine 11, engine 85, engine 14, Clinton, truck 57, respond.
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Near McClure Avenue, Silicon Township, across the streets of 4th Street and 5th Street,
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or a possible wildfire.
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Car is now reporting a possible controlled burn, assisting 15 on fire attack 3.
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It's back, 85, acknowledges.
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85 receipt, fire tech 3.
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Callers reporting as a bonfire said the reflection from the bonfire made away the kitchen area was on fire.
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15, fire tech 3.
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14, I acknowledge it.
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Partec 3
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57 acknowledges Fartec 3 Dispect 3
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Resby 85 in Ralph
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11 acknowledges
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Anthony, I won't be on scene.
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It looks to be a small fire and a burn bed.
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Two-furtains are on the sink.
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Captain, two-for-sheet.
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There's right you can hold all units in the station.
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O.S. 1.9-1.
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All units responding, McClure Javid's quickly time-ship and hold the station, per command.
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Okay. Station, now if you're holding in search.
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Very. This match from C-5.
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Tini can return all units.
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Control burn.
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G15 that's received.
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