Small fire near deck caused by plants and mulch, Lehigh County PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 03:59 AM

Lakeside Dr, North Whitehall Township, PA 18037

A small fire broke out involving plants and mulch near a deck on Lakeside Drive in North Whitehall Township. The fire was possibly caused by an electrical issue. Multiple fire units responded and the fire was contained to a flower bed without spreading further.

Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Receive. Clark, you originally gave some conflicting information.

00:04

I believe it may be a plant or shrubbery and mulch on fire near the deck.

00:11

Possibly an electrical issue as well.

00:16

Okay, copy, thank you.

00:19

G16, on location, waste site, and fire ground.

00:28

Then for Chief 16, Lakeside Command[1], Fireground 1[2].

00:38

May you can all use Dispassed Lakeside Drive, Chief 16's unseen, Lakeside Command[1],

00:43

Fireground 1[2] for communications.

00:56

22 Chief 16, far north.

01:02

Chief 16, go ahead.

01:06

You want our engine tanker or the brush?

01:12

I mean the brush is probably had to quit. I was just going to return everybody except one unit from you.

01:19

Okay, you copy that Deputy 22, brush truck.

01:25

In 26.

01:28

In 26.

01:33

In 26.

01:35

Deference in 26.

01:36

County, 22.

01:45

County, 22.

01:49

County, 22. The P-22.

01:56

Copy direct, the brush truck will be getting out momentarily.

02:03

Time for Deputy 22.

02:10

Nick County Lakeside Command[1]. Okay, County Lake's side command.

02:15

Okay.

02:18

Copy timer transmission at Chief 22. Did you want everyone else to recall book brush 22? Keep them coming in for now.

02:25

No, as long as they're going to get one unit out. That's all we need to finish wetting down what happened here.

02:32

It's a small fire isolated to the flower bed.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Command: Incident Command established by a unit or officer in charge

[2]

Fireground 1: Designated tactical radio channel for on-scene operations

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Lakeside Dr, North Whitehall Township, PA 18037

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