Fire damages two-story building near East Main St, Somerset PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near East Main Street in Somerset Borough. The second floor of a two-story brick and wood building was fully involved in flames. Crews from multiple units established water supply and traffic control, with EMS staging at a nearby CVS Marketplace. The fire was brought under control after an extensive defensive operation.
Audio|Heard on: Somerset PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Caller's reporting flames and smoke.
00:03
Second Division,
00:05
Near East Main Street, Somerset Borough Fire Ops One.
00:10
107 on Ops One.
00:12
Received.
00:14
Somerset trucks on the off.
00:17
Received.
00:19
Battalion 6S3 direct, funny ops.
00:23
County deputy 601 responding, correct?
00:27
Chief to the truck.
00:30
Truck.
00:32
All right,
00:34
I'm in route.
00:36
Probably the same as we did the other day, the hydrant at Pleasant and Main.
00:44
Copy, secondary hydrant, Pleasant and Main.
00:48
Regional system, Battalion 653, got smoke in the area.
00:55
Chief to the truck, we might want to go defensive on this.
01:02
Copy.
01:06
You might want to set that up in the naval parking lot.
01:13
Somerset trucks on the scene.
01:16
Regional chiefs of Somerset, I'm on the scene.
01:18
I'll have command.
01:21
Two-story brick and wood frame.
01:26
Upper floor, 2nd division fully involved.
01:33
Received chief.
01:35
Regional chief to Somerset Verity for traffic control also please.
01:45
They're tied up at this point.
01:46
Whenever they clear up I'll let them know.
01:49
I state police, then please.
01:54
Received.
01:56
Now the engine 600 and twenty-three one responding.
02:00
Great.
02:04
Command to the truck.
02:07
If you can get a line off,
02:10
knock all that down on the upper floor if you can't.
02:16
Chief, I'm here.
02:17
I'm gonna help water supply on the truck.
02:20
I'll be there.
02:23
County 907 is on scene, EMS staging at CVS Marketplace.
02:27
Engine 607 in with six.
02:31
Ready for water.
02:33
Deputy 613 is on the scene.
02:37
Charge up plug.
02:39
Regional chief from 603 safety.
02:44
Go ahead.
02:47
I'm approaching.
02:49
You want me to block the intersection down below you?
02:53
That's fine.
02:54
Chief 602 will have accountability.
02:59
Rehab will be set up at the CVS parking lot.
03:07
Regional chief, stomach stuff and water is on the fire.
03:11
We have knocked down in the flames that was exposed on the 2nd division.
03:18
Received chief, water on the fire.
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Location mentioned:
E Main St, Somerset, PA 15501
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