Large rubbish fire near bike trail in Pottstown, Pottstown PA
Fire & ArsonA large fire involving rubbish broke out near the bike trail off Keystone and High Street in Pottstown. Multiple fire units coordinated efforts to access the area, manage water supply, and control the fire. Due to difficult terrain, entry was through the bike trail and the old Flagg Brass property. Firefighters worked to contain the fire without impacting railroad tracks nearby. Several engines and chiefs were involved in staging and managing the incident.
Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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5 and 69 from the squad.
00:02
We got a 60-by-80 fire.
00:08
Looks like it's all kinds of rubbish thereabouts, so... A bit more on the fire.
00:15
Oh,
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we'll pay rupture. Hey, go.
00:20
Pipelines from the assistant. Do you commit to Keystone or High Street?
00:27
Everybody's best bet is going to be to go to Keystone and back the slot up.
00:30
We're not going to get anybody down here rig-wise. This embankment's too big.
00:39
Deputy 59, no assistant, 69.
00:43
Go ahead, Greg.
00:45
And do you want to take College Drive as well?
00:49
Yes.
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All the units responding to Pottstown,
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go down the bike trail,
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the old Flagg Brass property off the backers are our best access.
01:00
Italian 1.
01:03
Go ahead.
01:10
Go to the bike trail and coordinate the rigs getting in and out of there. I'm on the high street side on the back side. I just don't know if we're going to be able to use any good back here.
01:21
Received, yeah. I'm heading back to the bike trail now.
01:27
And just a final unit. I'm entering College Drive right now.
01:35
Depending on one, engine 69.
01:37
Head back to the bike trail on Keystone.
01:41
Copy that.
01:44
Slider, I'm from the back, you.
01:48
I would like to get the pipeline in first if we can, Shimer, if you're in front of Engine 69, you get back there first.
01:57
Exactly on any additional water.
02:01
Yeah, Jeff. He's right in front of me.
02:08
G58, don't see in college driving.
02:10
I ain't left to go, standing by the hider.
02:18
Okay,
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let's go, standing by the hider.
02:22
That's just a-go.
02:24
Three 18-0, huh?
02:30
Straight-Aid and Sharmer.
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Assistant 169 from County Ops 2.
02:40
Go ahead for the assistant one else too.
02:42
We have Norfolk Southern Online and they're inquiring.
02:44
If you're working around the tracks or you cross the tracks, you either shut down or slow down.
02:51
I actually think we're going to be okay without that. For right now, we're not on the tracks.
02:55
I'll let you...
02:58
Okay, for right now, they can resume normal traffic?
03:02
Correct. Just check with a 94 car.
03:05
I don't believe there is. There are people on the tracks, but none of ours are.
03:09
System 6 in Africa.
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The 21 engine 6-9. Come down the bike trail.
03:17
Yep, follow your area.
03:22
The client one from the assistant.
03:25
Okay,
03:28
I just want to touch me as well. Sorry, pretty hectic.
03:30
We had a pretty big fire back here. I made my way through the woods. I'm with the cruise back here now.
03:35
Can't you handle it on the trail?
03:37
And I'll just let you know what we need from here.
03:40
Received. I also have Chief 58 as well, standing by outside the bike trail.
03:46
He has, he's going to be by the water supply if we need to start chuffling stuff out.
03:53
Okay, very well.
03:54
If you've been sent one break back here a while, the squads have to a half-day.
03:58
Border now.
04:03
Pipeline and engine are both heading back that way now.
04:18
According to the assistant, be advised me and one of the firefighters are on the queen if we did anything else in town.
04:26
Perfect, thank you.
04:33
Chief 58 to assistant 6-9. I'll take staging then for you at the entrance of the bike trail.
04:39
It looks like 64 is getting here now with their field, if you want to send them in.
04:44
We're holding out here, holding.
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Chief 58, you can send the UTV in, they can stage at the front of the flag property.
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Pottstown, PA 19464
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