Controlled brush fire near Route 147 contained, Sunbury PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near State Route 147 in the 53 box area of Sunbury. The incident was reported as a controlled burn and was contained. A follow-up indicated someone added more wood to the fire before containment was confirmed. No injuries or major damage were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Northumberland County Fire and EMS
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02:23
Transcript:
00:00
Area near State Route 147 brush fire on the 53 box.
00:06
Sunrise Fire Department,
00:08
patient (number withheld).
00:10
Ops on to you, (number withheld).
00:17
Engine 53 responding.
00:28
Ops to you, (number withheld).
00:34
Ninety three (number withheld).
00:41
Go ahead.
01:21
Seven one, he's arriving.
01:25
Unit,
01:31
You're on out.
01:37
Okay, (number withheld).
01:43
Duke County.
01:45
Go ahead, county.
01:46
This is going to be a controlled burn.
01:47
It is contained.
01:49
Yeah, I just got another call back from (name withheld) who stated that he had left and then received information that somebody else had put more wood on the fire.
01:57
So your wishes for your box?
02:01
It is contained.
02:02
I have guys that are going to our station,
02:05
so once our brush gets out they can come non-emergent or just put it out.
02:10
Okay.
02:13
Chief 51 stood with that.
02:14
There was no reason for them to be out in the road.
02:17
County 51, they can contain it with their brush.
02:20
Go ahead and put us, turn this, pull this down.
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Location mentioned:
PA-147, Sunbury, PA 17801
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