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Working structure fire with possible person trapped in bathroomGilberton PA

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Near Main St, Gilberton, PA 17934

A structure fire occurred near Main St in Gilberton, with a possible person trapped in a second-floor bathroom. Firefighters responded and set up tanker task force and equipment to manage the fire. There was a strong smell of chemical inside the residence. The presence and status of the trapped person were not confirmed during the report.

Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
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Transcript:
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Fire on both divisions now, possibly somebody trapped in the bathroom on a second floor.
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Okay,
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okay.
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County 4310 419.
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PD on the scene you got a plug just short of the residence.
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What was that, Kennedy?
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PDD reporting you have a fire hydrant just short of the residence.
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Copy that.
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Johnny, you're well involved there.
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POMAYOR. BOR.
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BOR. BOR.
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BOR.
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BOR.
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BOR.
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BOR. BOR.
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BOR.
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A...
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District 64,
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48,
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station 4,
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46,
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46, for your tankers, near Main St, Gilberton on a tanker task force.
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644, 48, 4 station 4,
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46,
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with a tankers, near Main St, Gilbertton, Tanker Task Force, 2341.
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269 guy.
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469 is responding.
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2424.
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16 to 419 to 419. 315 for the 419.
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315 for the 4night team.
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Have they have a window where the person strapped out or anything?
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23 from 419, go ahead.
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I'll grab your hydrant for you.
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Fire District 44, near Main St, Gilbert for a work.
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2340.
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4415 County.
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4415.
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Responding. 2244. 2244.
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Fire District 48, RIT[1], near Main St, Gilbert for a working structure fire. Bonnie City RIT, near Main St, Gilbert for a working fire, 2345.
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2345.
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3820.
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4820. 4820.
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2820.
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2345, Alpha 1,000. 2345, Alpha 1, Chief 4405 is command.
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Johnny 48 cents.
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4810.
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4810. Zero.
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Okay, 2246, Alpha 1, 4405 as commanders.
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Hunter firmer reports to somebody on Division 2 in the bathroom.
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4415 on scene.
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Okay, 2346, I added 48 right there in route.
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Status of the person trapped on the second floor, could you confirm that or?
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Can it work on that shortly?
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Okay.
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7469.
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Go ahead.
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You're going to eat. On scene.
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Unseen, 2347.
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County, 4830.
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4830, guide.
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Responding.
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2347. 2347.
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5664 4 station 446 for the tankers near Main St gilberton tanker task force again it's 5 23 47 20407 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30
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238, 2348,
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(number withheld) Walman Street, strong smell of some type of chemical in the residence.
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Alpha 3 for the operation.
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Johnny, 4810.
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4810, go ahead.
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Copy that.
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When do you have time, do you want to move up 4922?
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Okay.
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Repeating, unable to confirm if anybody is in sight.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RIT: Rapid Intervention Team (firefighter rescue team)

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Location mentioned:
Near Main St, Gilberton, PA 17934
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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Stabilization and Ongoing Operations
  2. Utilities and Rehab Support
  3. Primary Search and Water Supply Established
  4. Tanker Task Force and Additional Support
  5. Rescue and Suppression Operations Begin
  6. Entrapment Confirmed and Fire Upgraded
  7. Initial Dispatch and Fire Reported

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