Controlled yard burn mistaken for brush fire, Shohola PA


A fire was reported near Whitetail Drive after a bang was heard and a fire was seen in a yard. Responders were dispatched but later canceled when it was confirmed the fire was a neighbor conducting a controlled burn.
Audio|Source: Pike County and Lackawaxen Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Shohala Township,
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near White Tail Drive for possible brush fire, 41 brush, 41 tanker, 21 ambulance 2.
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Shohala Township near White Tail Drive for a possible brush fire. 41 brush, 41 tanker, 21 ambulance 2.
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Cross Streets White Oak Drive, 1945.
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Count center, 26 Ambulance 1.
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26 Ambulance 1.
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All right, that bond score.
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1947.
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There's 21 ambulance 2.
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21 ambulance 2.
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2.
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Responding.
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Receiving. Receive responding.
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1947.
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Additional call should be the original caller.
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It's requesting you a tool.
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It's just going to be a restarting a controlled burn.
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Steve, do you control? 21 e-mills tool available?
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1948.
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Com center 192 alpha.
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Welcome.
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To the call on orange.
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Adam, sir, thank you.
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41 brush, 41 tanker, cancel. 41 brush, 41 tanker, cancel per the caller.
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1948.
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Com center, 41-1.
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41-1.
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You're responding.
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Receive.
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19.
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The address was near Whitetail Drive. The original call reported that she heard a bang and then could see fire in the yard.
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The second call from the original caller reported that the neighbor was just starting a controlled burn.
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The neighbor has not called in to inform us.
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But the original caller was for crossing and cancel.
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Okay,
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received. I'll go by. If you could just hold my equipment in quarters.
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Okay,
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save 1949.
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Location mentioned:
Near Whitetail Dr, Shohola, PA 18458
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