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Controlled burn causes heavy smoke near New StPottsville PA

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Near New St, Pottsville, PA 17901

Fire crews responded to reports of heavy smoke near New Street in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Upon arrival, the smoke was from a controlled burn, so responders were instructed to handle the situation as non-emergency.

Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
03:42
Transcript:
00:00
Mr. 20, Seltzer, second dispatch, near New Street, original township brushfire, second dispatch (number withheld).
00:07
County,
00:08
2015, 2016, a response check.
00:15
Okay, 2001.
00:18
Go ahead, county.
00:21
No response themselves, sir.
00:23
You want them replaced?
00:25
2016, the county.
00:34
2010, 2011 and now 16 signed it on.
00:37
2016.
00:42
See out of the city.
00:48
Okay.
00:51
I'll also be advised.
00:53
I'm in the area with a heavy smoke condition on scene.
00:59
Okay, on the scene with the heavy smoke condition at 822.
01:06
2016, your message?
01:12
822, Bravo 1.
01:32
District 68 Station 30 and 60.
01:38
Area near New Street, the origin township,
01:42
Brushfire.
01:43
Mr. 68 stations 30 and 60.
01:47
Area near New Street, original township, the Brushfire, 823.
01:53
823.
01:57
That's one, Skokal County.
02:00
21. Can you get slow everybody down? We have people back in there.
02:06
It seems to be possibly a controlled burn,
02:11
but heavy smoke in the area.
02:17
Okay, so you want a non-emergent response?
02:27
All units do and respond to near New Street, Chief 201, all units respond in non-emergent.
02:34
Non-emergent response, 824.
02:41
Need to call on?
02:46
Okay, no need to call on Route 201, I already has command.
02:53
68?
02:56
I'll be responding.
02:59
20-01 has command, Bravo 1.
03:03
2010, County.
03:06
2010.
03:08
On scene, sir.
03:10
825. 825.
03:16
6816.
03:20
6816.
03:22
Good row.
03:25
825, 201 has command on Bravo 1, a non-emergent response.
03:33
12.
03:35
6812.
03:37
On the way.
03:39
826, non-emergent, Bravo 1-201 has command.

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Near New St, Pottsville, PA 17901

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