Fire at hydrogen tank farm at power plant in Salem, Berwick PA
Fire & ArsonA fire was reported at the hydrogen tank farm at the power plant near Salem Boulevard in Salem Township. Multiple fire alarms were called in. A large explosion was heard at the location. Fire crews responded quickly but later determined that the fire was flaring and the situation was under control. No patients were reported on scene.
Audio|Source: Southern Luzerne County Fire
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Transcript:
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Station 174, 118 for your engine.
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This is your second request to respond near Salem Boulevard and Salem Township at the power plant.
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Fire in the hydrogen tank farm outside the Southgate,
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1916,
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Ops 3, for communication.
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I'm listening.
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Hi.
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All right, first of some generally is.
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Next is automated.
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All one of the units are able.
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Units clear.
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Copy.
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We also have Wi-Fi checking weather for that burn with me if we need to fly them, just so you know.
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Gen 4.
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One 18 inches was there.
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One 18 inch ago.
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Is there anyone else on the road?
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Just you and 995, that's it so far.
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Alright, Bill, I understand they're the burn victim.
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Could you see what the status of the lifelight is?
01:19
Yeah, we have, we'll call into them, their chicken weather for us right now.
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I'm waiting for a call back.
01:27
Okay, thank you.
01:39
Station 174, this is your third and final town to respond near Salem Boulevard of Salem Township at the power plant for reported fire in the hydrogen tank, 1920.
02:05
Okay, Trapi, you got the LZ right there at the point, right?
02:09
Yeah.
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For Township Marketplace and Wilkesburg Township at the Cracker Barrel.
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For a 60-year-old female shortness of breath, 1920.
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Hey, as well.
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Camp Fort.
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19 engine priorities.
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New traffic 4174 squad.
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Yeah, far. Can I 19 engine? No.
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I know you're going to be first two there.
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One thing for engine is going to be most reports of a large explosion at that location.
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All right, 10-4.
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I'm going to go ahead, go ahead and strike a second on this.
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Let's get proactive.
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All right, now going to report, no patient there now.
02:58
No patient there, but we'll strike the second alarm for you.
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The Surin County, Columbia County Truck 121, Responding.
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124 engine
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Bill,
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I don't know if you copied or not to notify County EMA as well Yeah, yeah, we're also struck the effect around due to you report the large explosion
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Copy
03:41
Our second arm structure fire at the power plant.
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We put a loud explosion at the hydrogen tank farm.
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Oppstein for operations.
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Sean County.
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All the other street.
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Time for.
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118 for your second engine on the second alarm structure at the power plant.
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At the hydrogen tank farm, we're from a lot of explosion.
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Second alarm status, opposite for operations.
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19 for...
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121 truck on your first alarm, but you have a radical truck on your second alarm.
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I just despatched them.
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All right, do me favor.
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Go for my third due truck and just put them on standby for now at least.
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Can't phone.
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Connie wants them for Lieutenant.
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Sean, Connie.
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My engine squad, they're responding, yeah.
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Time for they're responding.
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Everybody's on upstream.
05:02
Probably, I think.
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Thorn County.
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Show us on team.
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34. 944.
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Medic 11,
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(number withheld) East Diamond Avenue, Hazel Township, first floor, 60-turro-mill, fall victim, ETOH, 1924.
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If you want copies, we'll grab them.
05:46
All right, 174 engine.
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Andrew, go ahead.
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Your third due trouble will be latter 42 at Columbia.
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I have called them and put the lunch down by.
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Right,
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10 for that'll work.
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The 3rd County 174 squad.
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134 squad.
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The Zern from 1118 engine.
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19 engine.
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All right, I'm on scene right now with plant personnel.
06:23
Go ahead and cancel a second alarm.
06:26
They're trying to figure this out right now because it just looks like a flaring.
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Location mentioned:
Near Salem Blvd, Berwick, PA 18603
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