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Controlled campfire confirmed at residential addressPottsville PA

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Near Railroad Ln, Pottsville, PA 17901

A report of a possible house fire near Railroad Lane in Cass Township was investigated. Fire and EMS units confirmed the fire was a controlled campfire, not a house fire. All responding units were canceled after confirmation.

Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
04:9
Transcript:
00:00
I'm going to be. Fire District 5 stations 3 and 4, District 52 Station 2.
00:28
The area near Railroad Lane trail motors for a possible house fire, district 5 stations 3 and 4, District 52 Station 2,
00:39
respond to the rear of trail motors and towing for a possible house fire.
00:50
County G-52 County confirming this is a campfire, it is not a house.
01:04
Okay, Chief 52 on the scene confirming a controlled burn, not a house fire. Are you going to require anything out there, sir, or just cancel it off?
01:15
Johnny, I'm not on scene.
01:17
I'm confirming via third-party phone call.
01:19
I'll continue in, but I would hold everybody in the scene or in their stations.
01:26
Okay, holding everybody in quarters.
01:33
All units do in responding near Railroad Lane in Cass Township for Chief 52 all units hold in quarters and for Chief 52 all units holding quarters believe there possibly be a campfire.
01:55
Go ahead, John it.
01:58
Chief 52 EMS is on the scene. They're also confirming that report of a campfire.
02:06
Copy that.
02:08
I would cancel everybody if you could just confirm with a District 5 officer that they're okay with that.
02:19
Okay, I have no 514.
02:25
County, show 514 in route.
02:30
Okay, 514. Per EMS on the scene is a campfire only,
02:35
no house fire.
02:38
Are you going to continue in or you want me to cancel it off?
02:43
County, we'll continue in.
02:47
Okay. Your wishes for station free and...
02:52
District 52?
02:54
You can have them holding station,
02:57
County. Yeah. Okay.
03:04
Marshall 5.
03:09
County, I'm unseen here. You can cancel everybody. I'm not possible if you want to hear.
03:15
Okay, Marshall 5 on the scene, confirming campfire and everybody to cancel.
03:26
All units to dispatch near Railroad Lane Cass Township on the possible house fire. Per Marshall 5 on the scene, all units are to cancel.
03:35
Can all units are to cancel or turn to service go available? No need to acknowledge.
03:59
Fire Districts 5 and 52 cancel the last call. District 5 and 52, cancel the last call, authority of Marshall 5 on the scene, confirming a campfire.

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Near Railroad Ln, Pottsville, PA 17901

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