Smoke reported from oil burner in Hamburg basement, Hamburg PA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a report of smoke from an oil burner in a basement near State Street and North Church Street in Hamburg Borough. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to investigate. Later in the transmission, responders also mentioned a separate vehicle accident at South 3rd Street and Pine Street involving an unknown number of injuries.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Hamburg Borough, near State Street between North Church Street and Belmont Avenue, structure fire, station 61, ladder 61, rescue engine 61,
00:10
Schuylkill County, Tower 63, engine 40, engine 401, engine 771,
00:20
Hamburg Borough near State Street between North Church Street and Belmont Avenue for a structure fire incident operations on Purps Fire.
00:29
Medic (number withheld).
01:01
Debris removed, (number withheld).
01:11
Wyomissing Borough, near Cambridge Avenue at the Highlands, room 251.
01:43
An elderly female fell in the bathroom; no sign of head injury.
02:34
Engine responding en route.
02:37
One call from the homeowner reporting oil burner smoking in the basement.
02:42
Best access is from North Church Street.
03:34
Hamburg Borough, South 3rd Street and Pine Street, vehicle accident reported, one vehicle smoking, unknown injuries.
04:46
The property is at the corner of State and North Church.
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Location mentioned:
State St, Hamburg, PA 19526
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