Multiple spot fires along railroad tracks in Richmond Township, Berks County PA
Fire & ArsonSeveral small fires broke out along the railroad tracks between Keller Road and Hill Road near Main Street in Richmond Township, PA. Fire crews are monitoring the area and a water truck is en route. Train traffic on the railroad is stopped until the fires are extinguished.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
04:35
Transcript:
00:00
Are you going to have spot fires all the way up to Main Street?
00:02
Affirmative.
00:03
We can see a couple heading towards Main Street now, so we're just walking the track.
00:07
All right, copy.
00:09
We have several spots between Keller Road and Hill Road.
00:13
We want to come for station (number withheld).
00:21
Pressure at Davis Drive and High Boulevard of U.S.
00:23
Trauma, (number withheld). Let's back 6-8-1-1 to transform.
00:25
At 688-1-1, transporting, Redding, (number withheld).
00:28
Good evening, thanks, Stan, your way.
00:30
Well, I only have one PW at the moment.
00:32
Jeff is going to move the engine to Walmette Street and get as close as he can.
00:36
Geoves for personnel there.
00:37
If you want to take the press from your personnel, that's fine, the little ones were hitting down here with the two TWs we have, we should be good.
00:52
Now there's two work in their way towards you with tanks.
00:56
For such an important threes respond.
01:02
Deputy 42 to engine 42, 907 Philadelphia Avenue in front of this address.
01:07
Apple Watch, follow notification.
01:08
No voice contact, voicemail, I'll call back.
01:10
Here, Matt, being around St.
01:11
Joe's. No, you're around St.
01:13
Joe's (number withheld).
01:14
Sorry, police, Captain, (number withheld).
01:17
Danny's spotfire's passing like that goards from Willow.
01:20
Now, Deputy's walking back that way from Willow.
01:24
Stop.
01:25
Second Dispatch Richmond Township,
01:27
the road tracks at Wilmotown Road, investigate possible spot fires in the area.
01:31
Thank you, 32, Second Dispatch, Richmond Township,
01:34
the road tracks at Wilmotown Road, investigate possible spot fires in the area, (number withheld).
01:38
your own Osloon again.
01:40
Here to check Richmond Township at the Maiden Creek Line to the Fleetwood Line for spot fires.
01:45
The trains are grinding and there is a water truck behind.
01:47
It's distant for what?
01:49
It sounds available (number withheld).
01:50
Berks, G302.
01:51
Was Conrail notified?
01:53
Parmative, Norfolk, Southerns are notified.
01:55
Berks, Tew332.
01:56
If you want to notify, Conn, we'll be along railroad tracks from Keller Road towards Main Creek Township Line.
02:02
Terminus. T32, T12.
02:03
Chief 32. Chief,
02:04
all that's been taken care of.
02:08
Conrail is shutting down the rail, the trains until we're done putting out these hotspots.
02:14
We were on the phone with them.
02:16
The water truck's on its way, we're just not sure where it's at.
02:19
All right, receive, do you want us to head down towards you or you want us to go the other way?
02:22
I got several spots between Keller and Hill Road.
02:26
I don't know anything about up towards Fleetwood.
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Location mentioned:
Keller Rd, Richmond Township, PA 19522
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