Brush fire reported near Girard Manor Road in East Union, Ringtown PA
Fire & ArsonA brush fire occurred near Girard Manor Road in East Union Township, prompting response from multiple fire and forestry units. The fire was spreading quickly on the mountain. Units coordinated efforts to contain the fire, with access limited to emergency vehicles only. Used motor oil leakage was identified as a contributing factor.
Audio|Source: Schuylkill County Fire
06:51
Transcript:
00:00
I want to be coming in from the top there on the left flank.
00:05
If you think you need help on the left, the Ringtown Forestry crews also, you want me to send them.
00:13
You need them up there on the left side.
00:15
They can come down the pole line.
00:21
That's all right.
00:22
That should work.
00:26
All right.
00:31
35 to Deputy 9.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:40
Tom, I just sent people down in POVs yet again.
00:44
You want me to stop them from coming down there so don't get jammed up, I'll have them walking, just let me know.
00:49
Yeah, that's correct.
00:51
There's no room for vehicles down here.
00:54
And when the Ringtown Forest Crew gets there, they're going to come down the pole line also from the house.
01:01
But yeah, no more private vehicles down.
01:08
...you to call them.
01:11
Show me responding to the brush fire.
01:17
Okay, what's your unit number?
01:21
660.
01:22
Okay,
01:23
alpha on.
01:29
Jay, um.
01:33
Jay, take your tanker and go out to that house right there.
01:36
Stand by right there.
01:38
Fire's coming up there pretty quick.
01:43
Coffee.
01:47
1911, Deputy Knight.
01:51
Go ahead, Joe.
01:56
About three minutes out, where do you want me?
02:01
Right at the house there at the top of the pole line, you'll see the first house before you start the dirt road.
02:07
Apparently the fire is...
02:11
Pretty active crawl in the mountain up there.
02:14
We have your other crew, I guess, is going in there and afar.
02:23
Chew out of Fire North.
02:28
County 36, 73.
02:33
3673.
02:35
Chris Bonding rings out.
02:37
Okay, 3673, 1548.
02:40
A Alpha 1.
02:45
One. One. Assistant 21.
02:50
County is confirmed that it was used motor oil that was leaking.
02:55
We're going to start placing units available as they get their gear together.
03:05
540. We are a responder.
03:08
Okay, 4540 in route, A alpha 1 for your route, 1548.
03:23
District 49, for 4947, respond 5.
03:28
Number 8, Girard Manor Road, East Union Township on a brush fire.
03:31
Your second dispatch, 1540.
03:38
2040 to 59.
03:41
Go ahead, 1940.
03:46
We're on full road in Gerard Manor.
03:49
Which way would you like us to go here?
03:53
Keep coming straight.
03:54
Do not turn left.
03:55
Keep coming straight out.
03:56
You'll see the house there and you'll see the pole light.
04:02
If you're out by the ambulance, make the left and follow that road out.
04:09
8.30, I have Shepton's junior member coming up with everything, except for the Indian tank.
04:15
We only have one left. Senior Steel and all.
04:21
We'll head back down as soon as we get some more guys up here on this right flank.
04:25
I don't want to leave it.
04:26
It's rolling pretty good up here.
04:28
Okay, I got one more guy down here.
04:30
I'll get him to send up.
04:33
Gerard Manor Command County.
04:38
Connecticut County.
04:43
Okay, Tommy, are you going to be the in-command officer for this?
04:49
For now,
04:50
Chief Lines heading up to the top.
04:52
I'll double check with him if he wants to take over.
04:55
Give me a couple minutes to get organized.
05:00
Okay, and if you could please get a poll number for us so we can advise PPL.
05:07
Copy that.
05:13
1940 County.
05:16
1940.
05:18
On scene.
05:21
1940 on scene.
05:22
1551. 1551.
05:25
Chief, if you want to take...
05:32
1330, Schuylkill County, arriving.
05:37
Well, I've seen it on fire south.
05:43
Let's say that, I'll just help out.
05:48
Okay, copy that.
05:50
We're trying to get a poll number two or later.
05:58
3.9,
05:59
1911.
06:05
1911, go ahead.
06:10
We have met up with 1940, is that where you want it?
06:14
That's correct.
06:16
Chief Nine should also be up.
06:22
1911 County, I'm looking.
06:26
264, 759, alpha-1.
06:30
Deputy 9, I'm working on the full number now.
06:37
Well, yeah, that'd be nice.
06:43
And I'm with Nuremberg.
06:44
We're up at that house here.
06:47
We do have a buffer zone yet.
06:48
We have a good 500 plus feet of a break yet.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near Girard Manor Rd, Ringtown, PA 17967
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
