Apparent oxygen-related fire injures one in Northampton, Northampton PA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible residential fire near King Street in Northampton, Pennsylvania, after a caller reportedly ignited a fire while smoking with an oxygen machine. The fire was extinguished before it spread, and one person sustained facial burns requiring ambulance transport.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
2085, county and factory responding.
00:04
near King Street.
00:06
Caller was smoking while using an oxygen machine, caught fire.
00:11
Fire is out.
00:14
Got it, 2052.
00:17
2052.
00:20
Okay, so engine one, truck one responding.
00:24
With that update, this whole world's in a station for now.
00:28
Good night.
00:29
I don't know that.
00:30
3C, 17-0.
00:32
County 20 engine 4 responding.
00:37
2421 en route.
00:39
2421, I haven't gotten a chance to, but you guys can hold at station for 2052.
00:45
Okay.
00:47
County 20 engine 3 en route.
00:51
1306.
00:54
Engine four, all units, confirm fire is out.
00:56
Units, slow your response.
01:00
Twenty-five engine four, we got an injury?
01:05
We do. We got burns to the face on one of the victims here.
01:09
Victim requests an ambulance.
01:11
Received. We'll be with you in a few minutes.
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Location mentioned:
King St, Northampton, PA 18067
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