Outdoor fire mistaken for building fire in Lancaster, Lancaster PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported building fire near Second Street in Lancaster. Upon investigation, they determined it was an outdoor fire pit. The incident was downgraded, and additional responding units were released.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Lancaster City, near Second Street for a building.
00:02
Engine 643, Ladder 641, Squad 641, Tower 642, Ops 10 on arrival at 1815.
00:10
County Ladder 641 responding.
00:14
Ladder 641, okay.
00:17
Okay, I need 6043 respond.
00:20
Near Second Street. And 6043, okay.
00:26
Squad, that's how we're thinking.
00:28
Copy.
00:30
We have our ward, nothing showing from the Bravo side.
00:33
We'll be out investigating.
00:35
Squad 641, okay?
00:38
County Tower 642 is arriving.
00:39
Side Alpha.
00:42
Tower 642, okay.
00:44
64-4 is on scene.
00:47
Two-story structure, normal conditions from Side Alpha.
00:50
I'll have man Side Alpha.
00:53
W-18.
00:56
County, Ladder 641 is on location.
01:01
Ladder 641, okay.
01:05
Engine 64-3.
01:07
On location, near Second Street.
01:12
Okay.
01:15
County from Second Street.
01:17
County, this is going to be an outdoor fire pit.
01:20
I'm going to hold this to one and one.
01:22
You can release truck two or truck one and Engine 64-3, and you can have ops stand back.
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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:
2nd St, Lancaster, PA 17603
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