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Controlled burn mistaken for house fire in Somerset TownshipSomerset County PA

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Somerset Township, PA

A house fire was reported near Whitetail Road and Antrim Road in Somerset Township. Fire units responded but later discovered it was a controlled burn. All responding units were canceled after confirming the situation was under control.

Audio|Source: Somerset County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Somerset Station 601-900 with the fire department, Echo House Fire.
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Whitetail Road near Antrim Road, Somerset Township Fire-ups 1.
00:28
Bhophe.
00:33
Bhe. Bhe.
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B... B...
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6.01, 602 your engine and tanker D. 603, your engine,
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6.07 engine and tanker 1.
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Tanker 624,
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900 with the fire department, Echo House Fire.
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White Tail Road near Antrim Road, Somerset Township, Fire Ops 1.
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6-1 lieutenant received caller was calling from Bellevue Lane and see the house at the intersection on fire
01:34
fire -off's one summer station 6.0 1st station 601
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Station 601 Echo House Fire in the area of Whitetail Road and Antrim Road, Somerset Township Bob's 1.
01:59
Fire, White Tail Road near Antrim Road.
02:05
Recease.
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Somerset Regional Chief, I'll be in the route.
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See 601 Chief.
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When you're responding,
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838 dispatch,
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836,
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fully involved house fire,
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white-tail road near Antrim Road, Somerset Township, Office 1.
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On to Antrim.
02:36
Chief, let's just turn on the White Tail.
02:41
Okay,
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give an update then.
02:50
The technology is the call.
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Station 6-03 receipt.
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I'm at 6.1 with 10. I'm at 10. I'm at Antrim and White-tail.
03:03
Stand by. Thank you.
03:13
Somerset, I've got nothing at the intersection of White Town Antrim, but I have a, believe it to be controlled Byrne,
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their residents out the road, standby for an address.
03:27
Regional Chief of Somerset, just hold all units with the exception of 601,
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do we verify?
03:44
All units on the house fire per 601 regional chief,
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with the exception of station 601, all other units holding station.
03:57
Number 7906 is going to respond for rehab.
04:05
Received responding.
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841 dispatch 836 the area of Whitetail Road and from Road Somerset Township Opsland from 9 -0-901 since it's not since been found yet you can go ahead hold station Rachel Chief to the time
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yeah
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Update.
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I'm at (number withheld) Antrim I'm investigating now.
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Anybody around?
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I just got on my pickup.
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Stand by. I'm just got on my pickup. Stand by.
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Truck 601 that's received in the area of Whitetail Road and Antrim Road, Somerset Township.
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Chief Lieutenant.
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Go ahead.
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Control bar.
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Recease, Somerset.
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Cancel. Cancel all units.
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Receive.
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All units just passed on the House Fire,
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District 601, for 601 Regional Chief, all units cancel.
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Control Burn.

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