Controlled burn spreads causing shed and vehicle fires, Lancaster County PA
WildfireA controlled burn in East Hempfield Township, PA, spread beyond the intended area. The fire ignited a shed and vehicles, with embers jumping the fireline and threatening nearby fields. A conscious female requested ambulance assistance. Firefighters are working to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading further.
Audio|Source: Central Pennsylvania Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Just got it in from the tree. Do we have a unit to go in there and work that fire line?
00:16
Station with N-189 Medic 1,
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1152.
00:30
Not free?
00:34
Do they advise how much brush they have involved as well?
00:38
They just said a bark.
00:44
I'm Spring's Outpatient Center for CBA.
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Medical direction, Mickey U.S. 774. East Seventh-field Township 221-0 Drive, Penn State Limespring Outpatient.
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For a CBA, Mickey 774, Class 1I, 1153.
01:03
Other than Tanker 3 or Tanker 59,
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Lancaster Tanker 70 or Lancaster Tanker Twenty-seven, 1154.
01:21
4-4-Ops 3. Originally was a control burn and got out of control.
01:30
As a shed and vehicles on fire.
01:37
37-year-old female conscious breathing said she needs an ambulance.
01:47
The past through there, we'll come out to meet you when we need water.
01:50
We're good.
01:59
I added on in my vehicle, I was on 743. I just wanted to let you know.
02:05
That's fine.
02:07
When you arrive at sea, it's time to my vehicle.
02:15
I have a rider with me.
02:18
A young rider.
02:22
Get out of the legs, Rich.
02:24
Thank you.
02:29
SheetinaF.
02:31
We're going back to us a little bit to access.
02:40
There is a significant fireline cut on the north side of the incident.
02:44
However, the embers are jumping and igniting the cord on the north side of the fireline.
02:53
Sorry.
03:00
Man 14, Deputy 14, you might want to set up a cell site.
03:07
Copy that now.
03:14
County Command 81 81
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You to be at the bottom of the driveway,
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prepare for a hookup.
03:37
Keep your manpower with you for a time of vehicle.
03:40
Command 81, Leiburger Rescue, too. About two minutes out.
03:48
I need Tanker 71 and Truck 75.
04:00
Going in now, you still want us on the west side?
04:07
Come all the way back here.
04:10
I'm going to one June to go between the fields that's burning and the Lewis fields.
04:15
Try to cut it off between the two fields.
04:18
I think it jumped their fire line and I want to try to break it before it gets into the next field.
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East Hempfield Township, PA
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