Dumpster fire spreads to house, arson investigation opened, Erie PA


Fire crews responded to a dumpster fire near Iroquois Ave that spread to a nearby house. The house fire was extinguished. Authorities are investigating possible intentional ignition of the house. Overhaul operations continue on the dumpster fire.
Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety
05:42
Transcript:
00:00
Structure fire to assist fair field, near Iroquois Ave, cross streets ever sold the park side.
00:07
Confirmed dumpster fire and structure fire.
00:09
what apparatus is our assignment?
00:11
Command to 271, you're going to be alpha.
00:13
Received. Next, receipt.
00:15
The L1 going for a search, L2 will have the line.
00:18
Command, 264.
00:20
Go for 254.
00:21
264, I need to come straight in to the back of 263.
00:27
Send your crew to L1.
00:31
624. Commandant County.
00:32
Command, go ahead.
00:33
All right, go ahead and downgrade everyone that's not on the road except for pullers.
00:42
We got water on the fire.
00:45
Two and two copy direction.
00:46
Alley Harbor Creek Standbyor Station, Bell Valley Harbor Creek Standby or Station for Commanders.
00:54
Copy. Reporting negative on a primary and negative extension, I...
01:00
I... 264 Allstate.
01:01
264, take the road, right here.
01:03
C-6-4, send your crew up to L1.
01:07
Command, Alpha.
01:08
L1, just use caution at residents.
01:10
They reported the Akron's running out, so I don't know if they tried to light the house on fire as well.
01:15
County, go ahead and get PSP started, please.
01:17
Area 22 on the 1st.
01:19
2.22.
01:20
Let's see if we can get in that garage as well.
01:22
I just want to make sure they didn't try to light out on a fire as well.
01:24
Commandant County.
01:25
I will hold with our engine, Harbor Creek's engine and 202.
01:30
The original fire that was in, the house is out.
01:33
They're still working on the expense or correction on the original dumpster.
01:36
363 chauffeur.
01:37
She said you want to phone through that line.
01:39
So did you want to fall through the line?
01:42
Bell Valley, you're in service.
01:43
Bell Valley, you're in service.
01:44
No valid copies.
01:45
C-60 when you're ready, I'll give you a face-to-face.
01:47
Copy.
01:48
Command of 202 or 222, whoever's coming in first due, or correction from you guys.
01:54
I'm going to have you stage out in front of 263 in case we need additional water.
01:58
We're going to need some assistance with some overhaul.
02:01
222, okay. 203.
02:02
You can return. Come here, come in.
02:03
Go ahead, command one. Let me be mine.
02:04
The primary search that garage is going to be clear as well.
02:07
Receive. Whenever manpower is coming up to the scene and have them bring some hooks, we're going to do a bunch overhaul in this Thompson.
02:12
Two, six eight on his farm priority two to the fire scene.
02:14
Receive. 268, okay? And they're on that one.
02:16
County 607 is back in the district.
02:17
607. 607.
02:18
617-2-607. Go ahead.
02:23
Copy. Commandant County, you can go ahead and transfer Command to 260.
02:28
I'll meet you at 61.
02:30
Okay, is the mule at 61 or is it still at the grounds? Two-sixthew with command.
02:33
Is there any need to notify utilities?
02:35
It looks like it's in May 3.
02:37
612 on that same. Okay, we'll be to 61 in about 3 or 4 minutes, 5 minutes.
02:42
We're just coming into town here.
02:43
Okay. Okay, it doesn't appear there's any utilities here.
02:45
I'll let you know though.
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Location mentioned:
Near Iroquois Ave, Erie, PA 16511
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