Firefighters extinguish small roof deck fire in high-rise, Philadelphia PA


Firefighters responded to a high-rise building near South 9th Street in Philadelphia reporting light smoke from a roof deck area. The fire was limited to some potted plants, with no significant spread or injuries. Crews quickly extinguished the small fire and handled additional medical calls in the area.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics
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Transcript:
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153. We're on location, near South 9th Street.
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We have a multi-story high rise approximately, one city block by one city block.
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We have light smoke showing from what appears to be a roof deck area for investigation.
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829 okay medicate medigate proceed rod and heartnack math welcome sir now down on the highway Companies responding to near South 9th Street, with the exception of engine 10,
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ladder 11, companies proceeding in standby.
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Companies responding near South 9th Street, with the exception of engine 10, ladder 11, companies are proceeding in standby.
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Time 1.
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29.
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929 proceed.
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On the fire ground.
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Good. P.OV. Bailable.
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Affirmative.
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25, D. 9205B, proceed.
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Station with the way you can meet this other one.
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Affirmative. 941. 941 proceed.
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Available no serious meteor.
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Affirmative. Okay. Engine 60 proceed.
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Okay. Affirmative, sir.
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Now, down the highway. All company is on South Medic Man, stand by.
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Action 29-901 West Gerard Avenue for the alarm system.
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Engine 29, 901, West Gerard for the alarm.
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Okay, Wednesday.
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Better Kate? Time one Z.
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37. Time reporting, this is the old Bach High School, seven-story building.
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In service county, we're two and two, we have light smoke showing from a deck on the fifth floor.
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The dimensions are approximately one city block by one city block.
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37.
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Okay, medic, 29.
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9 is responding 4300, Westminster Avenue.
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It's going to be at Learning Academy West Second Floor and Nurses Office for an asthma attack.
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Where are you responding from?
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Let's pay attention 16.
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Okay, mail with an asthma attack.
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Medic 37 proceed.
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Okay, you said you need an engine for manpower? Okay,
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you said you need an engine for manpower?
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That's affirmative.
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For right now, it's just manpower.
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Okay. Medicaid. Medicaid? Medicaid.
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You can recall engine 60 if we're not on location.
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We're on pack or out.
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We can handle solo memp.
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Engine 29. Engine 20.
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Engine 60, recall.
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Location 9-on-1 Westroyd to the show.
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Section 60, Robert, and search back top five.
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Okay. Engine-75640-40-4-0-Edison Street, assisting Medic-37 with manpower.
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Engine 57-5640-40-40-40, operating on a South Medic-Ban.
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Attention, Medics 33I, 2230 North Colorado Street, Medic 33I, 2230 North Colorado Street, operating on the South Medicaid.
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Okay. No, 60. Enter 60.
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This person's just sleeping.
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You can recall the medic unit as well.
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There's no CFD services need to care.
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Affirmative.
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Medicaid recall.
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I don't know anywhere available.
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You need this anywhere South Philly while we're here? Okay,
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so I just said, Dale, it doesn't look like it for, actually MediFive's job, Medics Fives.
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Medic Fives?
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What's your location? 37.
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Philly and Medvoo.
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Okay, Medic 8.
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Okay, Medicaid. 15,
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16, South Taylor Street, into 24 is on location, some female with a heart racing.
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Medic 5, you can recall.
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The case responding from Front Oregon.
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Okay. Medics 37.
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Man, can you upgrade this to a crash patient?
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ES12, respondenton, 57, 5640, Addison, Street, Assisting Medic-37 with a crashing patient.
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ES12, Respondenture 757-5640, Addison Street, Assisting Medic-Metic-37 with a crashing patient, operate on the South Medicin.
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55B.
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Medic 55B, proceed.
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Patient decided to go POV where available.
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Okay. Okay.
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Time, one-Zee.
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Attention, medic 55B-6-720 Dorrell Street, medic 55B-6-720 Dorrell Street, operate on the South Medic-Matic van.
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Attention, medic, 75V-6-720 Doral Street, Maddoch, 55B, 6720 Dorrell Street, operate on the South Medic Man.
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Medics 23. Medics 23?
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The battalion was a B-Lylaz.
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We're getting notifications from the alarm companies.
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We're getting one on the 9th Street side stair tower and on the third floor, also on the 9th street side by the elevator.
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Man, we'll have a service back to our station for structure repairs.
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We'll have our engine officer call us into town.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay, call ES7 in the meantime.
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Medic 55B?
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6720 to Rail Street.
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Okay, this is going to be for a medical alarm, 21-year-old male.
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Yes, 12. Yes, 12.
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5640 Addison.
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Crashing patient.
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Attention, medic 9, D6250, Walnut Street, 8th floor.
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Medic 9, 6250 Walnut Street, 8th floor, operating on the south medic band.
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Attention, medic 9, day 6250, Walnut Street, 8th floor.
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Medic 9, 8,000, Walnut Street, 8th floor, operating on the south medic band.
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Time 1G. Attention, Medic 25B, 1201 South 23rd Street.
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Apartment 216 reduced speed.
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Medic 25B, 1201 South 23rd Street.
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Apartment 216 reduced speed operating on the South medic band.
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Medics 63B.
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The battalion 4th, then 3 adds water on the fire, some potter plants on one.
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Yeah, I'll make it my way inside.
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Where is the power in control.
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One has the first two engines.
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Two that is Battalion 1 in the first that might have been.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148
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