Firefighters injured in structure fire with collapse, Erie PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a major structure fire near 12th Street and Pittsburgh Avenue in Erie, Pennsylvania. The building collapsed during firefighting efforts, causing injuries to firefighters. Medics and additional units were dispatched to perform rescues, and an evacuation of the building was ordered.
Audio|Heard on: Erie County Fire and EMS
Listen to dispatch call
03:9
Transcript:
00:00
Structure collapse, firefighters hit.
00:07
Yeah,
00:08
All units clear the air.
00:14
MP 14, MP twenty-seven respond to the fire scene.
00:17
MP 14, MP twenty-seven respond to the fire scene.
00:21
Command (number withheld).
00:23
Fourteen's en route.
00:25
Copy 14, they just had a mayday with a building collapse, firefighters injured.
00:30
One hundred and twenty, sir.
00:32
Ninety-seven.
00:34
Copy 27.
00:37
Dispatch, we need medics.
00:39
Medics on the scene, alpha side.
00:42
Alpha side, they're on their way.
00:43
How many you need, chief?
00:49
Fourteen switching to attack one.
00:52
Send another unit out.
00:54
Send another ambulance out here.
00:58
You got two inbound, chief.
01:00
Two inbound.
01:02
Patient's extricated.
01:05
Patient extricated.
01:06
I need all units to sound off for fire.
01:12
Firefighters out of the building.
01:13
I copy.
01:15
One fire clear.
01:29
County from (number withheld) on location, station (number withheld).
01:35
Command here to county, how many firefighters?
01:42
(number withheld) operations.
01:54
When you get your crew together, respond to near 12th Street and Pittsburgh Avenue.
02:02
All right, I see a bunch of people keying up.
02:05
How many firefighters are down?
02:07
County (number withheld).
02:09
We have one with the roof collapsed and another being rescued.
02:18
Dispatch, Engine 6 and Engine 11 are accounted for.
02:21
Thank you, sir.
02:23
Your (number withheld) is in council.
02:27
Right with you.
02:29
RBC five, go ahead.
02:35
County (number withheld).
02:43
Let's do that tone here to make sure no one is in the building.
02:49
No one.
02:59
All units,
03:01
Evacuate the building.
03:02
Sound off, PAR.
03:05
All units,
03:07
Evacuate the building.
03:09
Sound off, PAR.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W 12th St & Pittsburgh Ave, Erie, PA 16505
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