Fire investigated in apartment building near Presidential Blvd, Bala Cynwyd PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters are investigating a fire near apartment 202 in a building near Presidential Blvd. They checked electrical meters and opened ceilings and walls to find fire extension. The fire may have affected the unit above and the third floor. Electric power to the apartment may have been turned off earlier, causing use of candles. The area is being secured and inspected.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire and EMS - Digital
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, Chief 59's on his way up to help you with that.
00:02
He's got one room down here to do, and then he will be up.
00:10
Precincts.
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It's operating box 3213.
00:21
We'll Morse Township.
00:22
Recall the exception of engine in ladder 6.
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Her deputies.
00:34
29's available.
00:39
Okay, system fine.
00:45
Allany, 2321 to the Zinn Doca.
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J. 313, 21.
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21.
00:51
7.59 can clear, Charlie.
00:57
That is the forminus.
01:00
You can open up.
01:02
I open you up and will be available.
01:09
45-49 is that it, Lisa.
01:12
33539, okay.
01:17
Deputy 6.9 on assistance of gate.
01:21
Yep.
01:24
For the electrical in that apartment, you're going to have to try to fly in the box up there or have somebody come down here and pull the meter.
01:32
For which apartment?
01:34
The fire apartment, 202? No.
01:37
Furmer.
01:40
Okay. There is a good possibility that the electric was shut off to that apartment earlier today, which is why the candles are burning.
01:51
We're going to secure the lights in the basement as well.
01:55
All right. Did you find the room with all the meters?
02:03
Permanent.
02:05
All right. There should be a meter specifically marked for 202.
02:09
Can you check that? See what you have there.
02:24
We checked all the rooms up here, apartment 203 to 207.
02:28
Everything's clear up here.
02:33
All right, I'm sure.
02:35
What's the end of that run? Is it 207?
02:42
That's correct.
02:48
In cover 13, you're on the weakness.
02:51
Debris out with 10, Grinti and Condos.
02:53
Delta 1-0.8, 313, we have the weakness.
02:55
Debrisobreau with 10, Crinth Condos.
02:57
Near presidential boulevard.
03:00
Ballot them with section, law main.
03:06
The one is the apartment above.
03:09
I believe they did open up some type of ceiling or walls up there.
03:18
Okay. Yeah, they're still actively checking that third floor.
03:21
They had some rooms that were locked.
03:23
Deputy 59 from command.
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Location mentioned:
Near Presidential Blvd, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
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