Firefighters find no visible fire at junkyard site, Georgetown PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a reported fire near Tavitt's junkyard on Keating Street. Upon arrival, they found no visible fire at the front and focused their search on the back of the property. Access was delayed due to a locked gate, and the owner was contacted and is on the way. Multiple fire engines, squads, and brush trucks arrived and staged in the area. As of the latest updates, no fire was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Luzerne County Fire - Fire South and Operations Channels
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Transcript:
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Engine 154 to 168 engine.
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Engine 154 to 168 engine.
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154-8 engine. 154-8, you know, I think 168 signed on yet.
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Permanent. Hi, I believe this is probably going to be off of Keating Street.
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When Flimitts comes on, County, have them go, come up Shawnee Avenue and come up Keating Street.
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I'm at the front of the structure here now.
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I don't see anything evident in the front.
00:22
It looks like it's towards the back.
00:23
Can you get a key holder for Tavitt's here, please?
00:26
We could attend.
00:27
Alright, 154.
00:29
154? I'm not going to have any of the information available.
00:31
Okay. 154 assistance to 154 engine.
00:34
Good. There's absolutely nothing showing from the Keating Street side.
00:37
All right. And it's got to be in the back here, down on the goalie.
00:40
You go up to the fly roll and you can see it clear as day.
00:43
Okay. Justin, if you have to cut the lock, because there's no key holder information, cut the lock.
00:47
We'll talk this habit about it later on.
00:51
Hi, ten-four.
00:52
Let's put the squad two again.
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Squad two.
00:54
You show me a rough tablet.
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Not 1800.
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One-five four command from 119 chiefs.
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154 to 119 chief.
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Standing by. What was your message that you wanted to get through?
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Do you want rush truck on the engine or just engine?
01:08
We can get to your rush truck first and then worry about the engine secondary.
01:18
We have drivers for both, so both are responding.
01:20
Stand for, come up, uh...
01:22
Mountain Road and stayed on the off the side of the gun charge there.
01:29
Copy that.
01:30
154 chiefs of 154 engine.
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154 chief to 154 engine.
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154 is supposed to go to it.
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Yeah, 154 command.
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All right, at this point in time, your full commercial box has been fulfilled.
01:41
Tenforth County, just the whole fight we still haven't made access yet.
01:45
Tenfor.
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Downy, one point four engine two.
01:48
Engine two. Engine two, brush one, brush two, all on way.
01:52
Engine, do you copy yourself, brush one and two on the way in 19-14.
01:56
County, if in the squad too, you can call me on team.
01:57
Nice, helpful.
01:58
Vangelo. Vangitude, Frank.
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154 to County.
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Lozarin County. Luzarn County.
02:01
Be advised I have two firefighters inside the junkyard.
02:04
They notified the owner of Tavitz.
02:06
He's on his way up.
02:08
So far, they don't see anything right at this point.
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That far. Engine two, Chief, you saw the header from back here.
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I'm passing the Chico Circle.
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Where do you want me to go?
02:17
Stage up by Kavich Junkard, myself and 154-1 engine are inside the yard right now.
02:29
Stand by outside.
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If our brush truck is in route, send that in also.
02:33
Yeah, both brush trucks are driving.
02:35
What other things you want to work still command?
02:37
Go ahead.
02:38
I'm at the Keating Street entrance.
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Do you want me to come in this way or do you want me to come around and come in off of Washington now?
02:44
If you're by Keating, stand by Keating.
02:46
If you're coming up, Washington Ave, if you're in any area, come up to Tavis and stand outside the gate for right now.
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Until we see exactly what's going on.
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Engine one copy.
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I'm at the end of Keating Street, standing by.
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754.4 engine two.
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Engine two.
03:01
The arriving stage at the entrance.
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19-0, sir.
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Agent 119.15, command.
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Keating St, Georgetown, PA 18702
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