Large hillside fire near Bagdad Rd with limited access, Armstrong County PA
WildfireA large fire with heavy smoke is reported on a hillside near Bagdad Road in Gilpin Township. Emergency units are responding, but access is limited due to a fallen tree blocking the road and steep terrain.
Audio|Source: Armstrong County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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My caller was reporting from a boat on the river.
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Strong in Route 5.
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Every scene.
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Armstrong, 73 and serve.
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1629. 1629.
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Power strong, Chief Pady.
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Cpady. Cpady.
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County, you want to advise fire this road gets pretty tight, ever going back? I understand.
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100-150, you copy.
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The Cadden Road is something terminated.
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The vacate is returning.
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3629.
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100-150, you copy the road is a little tight to get back on.
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That's copy.
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You said that's the open mine, right?
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Affirmative.
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All right, we'll advise when we get on the scene.
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Nursing.
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County, be advised.
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We do have what appears to be a large area of fire.
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There's a large amount of smoke coming up over the hillside.
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For soon.
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Last unit from Brush 100.
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This medic 116, sir, you go ahead.
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Yes, sir, we're just turn our own bag, dad.
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You on C?
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We're pulling up down the open mine road right now and there's a large amount of smoke coming up over the hillside.
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Okay, we'll be there in about 30 seconds.
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Thank you.
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One hundred Chief One to one out of brush.
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Good.
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You guys went to utility?
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You can do that or the tanker, I believe that's a steep hill.
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You might want to only bring your brush trucks down there.
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That's a large tree blocking halfway over the road.
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You might take the top of the tanker engine off.
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County, one sixteen three on theme.
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1630, Tim.
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Jeep One from Captain.
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Cad Captain.
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Maybe start the ATV because I'm not sure what's going on here.
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There's a lot of smoke everywhere.
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Copy. We're going to bring the GTV and the tanker.
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We have a lot of people screaming down over the hilltight here.
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Christine.
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150 Inning 1 to 100 OIC.
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Pretty good.
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Approaching Baghdad, requesting orders.
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Dispatch from Captain 100.
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Go ahead.
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Yes, this looks like it's going to be on the other side of river in Allegheny Township.
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Directly across from Baghdad Road in Gilpin Mine Road.
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Very soon.
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150, you can probably disregard.
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1501 copies direct boxall.
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All right soon.
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All right, fell in like 133.
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Correction 131.
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131. 131.
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Take one to cage, one thing.
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1634.
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Dispass from brush 100.
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Go ahead.
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Do you notify Elling any township on that? Working on it.
04:35
Thank you. That might be Indian Hill Road or Baghdad in that area.
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It's on the hillside.
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Very soon.
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163 County.
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Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
T353 & Bagdad Rd, Gilpin Township, PA 15656
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