Large cornfield fire reported near Mountain Road in Bedford, Bedford PA
Firefighters responded to a large cornfield fire near Mountain Road in Bedford Township, Pennsylvania. Multiple brush trucks and tankers were sent to contain the fire, which covered about a quarter of an acre. Additional resources were requested to manage the fire spreading across fields near townhouses and other areas.
Audio|Source: Bedford County Fire, EMS and Law
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Transcript:
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Counting some brush 31 on scene,
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about a quarter of an acre.
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I'll give a bigger size up here.
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We're trying to make our way up to that 31-3-5 command.
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Okay,
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31, you're on scene at 1121.
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31-3.3.5, connect, about a quarter of an acre.
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Okay, go ahead and start being another brush unit.
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Receive is starting on the brush rate unit 1123.
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8.7 for your bro.
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Assisted assisting Bedford with Cornfield fire at (number withheld).
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We also have a 37 in route, we'll get you another.
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We'll get you another one.
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37 base, acknowledge.
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7 base, you acknowledge 1124.
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Your tankers requested assisting Bedford with the cornfield fire (number withheld) Bedford Township.
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Better, heads towards a high corn.
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Are you trying to get that soft?
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Everyone, you need to move to Opts 2.
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37 tankers 31 command.
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37 tankers stays out there on the hard road.
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Go to the townhouses right-hand side.
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Give us room to get a brush truck in this yard here.
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Stay, sir. Three's on the scene,
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31 Command, 3 you on us to stage.
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And the scene, requesting orders?
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Just right to this driveway you just passed.
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Tony,
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go head out,
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second alarm,
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back the fence line, parting into the next field over.
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Received 1126.
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We want to mid-come up Mountain Road or back that driveway.
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Company,
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37,
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11, you're due assisting Bedford at (number withheld) with a field fire.
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County, 30.
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Company 37,
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Unit 11, you're due.
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Assisting Company 31, the Cornfield Fire at (number withheld).
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Company 37 for your engine.
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3.1. I'll stand.
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Sifford from 113.
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703.
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We're already on scene of this brush.
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Are they requesting a second ambulance?
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That's what it requested in our recommendations for our reading.
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A veteran from Chief, one on Office 2.
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Chief 31.
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Sir, give me a brush tanker for me 38 and a brush in from company 42 and a brush truck from company 32 if they're a truck.
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Are you see, sir, 1118.
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Busch unit,
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assisting Bedford with the cornfield fire at (number withheld).
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Bedford County from 37 brook in route.
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Company 38, company 42, your brush units are due,
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assisting Company 31 with a cornfield fire at (number withheld).
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Go ahead.
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Do you need a brush and tanker? A brush.
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You have both available, not great.
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We have a huge...
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...theirn field on fire again.
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All right, I'll send you a tanker and the brush then.
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The bigger brush will appreciate it if you can do it.
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Just a bigger brush and tanker.
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Correct.
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37-10-31 command.
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I know you're busy.
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Good, sir.
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Do you want to be, this is 37-taker.
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Do you want to be down over the combine or over this trail or along the mountain?
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Okay, get out the call-by.
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You say go down the Combines?
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Affirmative, sir.
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Are you going to be able to...
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...unit in route?
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Are you able to...
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...fighter Miller's gear?
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Affirmative.
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If it gets two saw, back out.
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Cate Bayes from Bedford County.
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I don't know how much fires up there over there.
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See if there's any fire that just a little hillside there.
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Near Mountain Rd, Bedford, PA 15522
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