Fire spreads from outdoor burn to porch roof in Blairsville home, Blairsville PA
Fire & ArsonNear Blairsville, fire crews responded to a porch fire spreading from outdoor debris burn. They confirmed extension into structure before gaining control.
Audio|Source: Indiana County Fire Dispatch and Fireground Operations
07:21
Transcript:
00:00
Station 120, Station 240, Station 270, respond.
00:08
Possible porch fire, Fireop 6.
00:16
Indiana County Station 140, Station 140, acknowledges the call.
00:22
Stage 140, you're acknowledging a porch fire possibly out at near PA-217, Blacklick Township.
00:32
According to report, fire was burning outside and spread to the porch.
00:37
Believes fire was out but unsure if it extended underneath.
00:42
You're acknowledging 1558.
00:47
128, stage 117.
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Station 120, Station 270 respond, fire confirmation.
01:05
Near 4474 Route 217 North, Blacklick Township, fire incident.
01:16
Indiana County, 120, knowledge.
01:22
Police 120 are acknowledging.
01:25
Possible porch fire.
01:27
Near 4474 Route 217 North, Blacklick Township.
01:31
Cross streets of Grange Road and Ferguson School Road.
01:36
Caller was burning lawn debris and an outdoor chimney.
01:42
Fire spread to the porch roof.
01:45
Charred the fascia.
01:47
Caller believes it is out, but unsure of spread underneath.
01:50
You're acknowledging 1559?
01:54
Indiana County Station 140 acknowledges the call.
02:01
Station 140 acknowledging porch fire near Route 217 North, Blacklick Township, cross streets Range Road and Ferguson School Road.
02:11
Caller was running long debris possibly spreading to porch roof.
02:16
Police is out.
02:18
Air knowledge in 1600.
02:24
Indiana County.
02:26
Engineer 270 en route.
02:36
Indiana County 120 assistant en route at 1600.
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En route 1600.
02:51
Indiana.
02:53
Three masks.
02:56
Repeat.
03:02
County Rescue 141s out with four masks.
03:06
141 received.
03:10
Indiana County 123 are now.
03:14
123 receive.
03:15
One point is just in three zone scene.
03:19
On scene 16-03.
03:24
Fire seems knocked down.
03:26
Some extension into porch roof observed.
03:35
Three-two.
03:44
Indiana County 270 Captain Station 270 acknowledging call.
03:49
Station 270 acknowledging porch fire possibly out.
03:54
Near 4474 Route 217 North, Blacklick Township.
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Fire not found to have spread extensively to porch roof.
04:07
Acknowledging 1404240.
04:13
Chief arriving in two minutes.
04:16
Chief.
04:18
Request to open rear porch area for inspection.
04:22
Rear porch concrete pad needs to be checked.
04:24
Open area for further extension check, possibly attic.
04:30
Check and open for extension, possibly attic access.
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Copy.
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Gear up and bring tools.
04:45
Containing driveway for one apparatus.
04:48
Other units stage on road out of the way.
04:56
Copy, County 120, Chief off the same.
04:59
120th be on.
05:02
Engine 271 en route.
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271 en route 16-05.
05:13
Calling this a working fire for now.
05:16
Something still smoldering.
05:20
Requesting upgrade?
05:28
123, command.
05:32
Go ahead, ma'am.
05:34
Approaching range past farm aisles.
05:38
Driveway will be on left.
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Take driveway.
05:42
Reconnect to rear of structure.
05:45
Open overhead for extension check.
05:48
Need a ladder at rear of structure.
05:54
Passing Blazy farm now.
06:02
Chief, check interior and cross-based access from homeowner.
06:10
Two man team.
06:15
123, need ladder behind rear of structure.
06:21
Driveway good with pre-connect as is.
06:26
Crazy.
06:29
County, Trump 146.
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One 46.
06:34
Maybe out of county, 112 en route.
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121-1-13.
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146 en route. 146 en route.
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16-0, 16-0.
06:47
County 140-1 responding.
06:51
County 146-1 responding.
06:52
2,000-1 received.
06:53
146-1 received.
06:59
902 Indiana County.
07:04
Go ahead, Indiana County.
07:07
Fire upgraded to structure fire.
07:09
RIT team activated.
07:14
Received.
07:15
Units en route and on scene.
07:19
16-08.
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Location mentioned:
PA-217, Blairsville, PA 15717
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