Controlled burn mistaken for structure fire in Dunbar Township, Dunbar PA


Fire units responded to near St. Vincent De Paul Road in Dunbar Township for a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, responders found a controlled burn of rubbish from a demolished trailer, not a structure fire. The residents were present and managing the burn with water, so no emergency action was needed.
Audio|Source: Fayette County Fire
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Transcript:
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41 tanker respond to the area of near St. Vincent de Paul Road, Dunbar Township for a possible structure fire,
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operations for...
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operations for...
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portable received operations for...
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so at the same time.
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Second assistant.
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28 second assistant go ahead.
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28 second assisted, say, county.
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28 second assistant, go ahead.
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Ma'am, I'm going to direct.
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I'll be on scene here in two seconds.
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I'm pretty sure this is a control burn.
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Just give me time to get down here.
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Received.
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What gates like this is in Fayette County.
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Go ahead.
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Ma'am, I'm like to say to this.
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This is not a structure fire.
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This is a control burn.
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They are burning the rubbish from a trailer.
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They tore down.
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You can't let everybody.
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Where is it?
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12 acknowledge cancellation county.
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No, 12 received.
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41 portable, I don't think of that direct cancel.
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41 portable receipt.
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Some portable knowledge is cancellation.
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24 knowledge is cancellation.
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Bay County, all units responding, near St. Vincent-Dapal Road, Dunbar Township.
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near St. Vincent-Dapal Road, Dunbar Township.
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28-second assistant on-scene reporting this to be a controlled burn, negative structure, fire.
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All units can cancel.
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28 second, assistant, Bay County.
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Go ahead.
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Ma'am, let's get another call on this.
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The occupants that bought the structure are down around it.
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They do have water down there with them.
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So if you get another call, it is actually on Crawford Avenue, not St.
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Vincent-Depal Road, but they are outside watching it.
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Received.
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And I'm clearing here, ma'am.
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Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near St Vincent De Paul Rd, Dunbar, PA 15431
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