Controlled burn mistaken for house fire near South Loop Rd, Slatington PA
Fire & ArsonA caller reported seeing flames from a house near South Loop Road and nearby intersections, leading to multiple fire stations being dispatched. Upon investigation, the fire was determined to be a controlled burn at a property near South Loop Road. Fire units were recalled and no emergency fire was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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Washington Township is the area of near South Loop Road crossing Mountain Road and Brown Street, Housefire. Station 23, Station 6, Station 9,
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Quint 10,
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and Station 67 Second Crew,
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Washington Township, the area of near South Loop Road,
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cross of Mountain Road and Brown Street, Housefire.
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All communications with you on fireground walk.
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Informatic 673, caller is stating she can see a house with flames coming from it, but I'm sure of the exact address.
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Number three tons. Ten on the assistant twenty-three-one.
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Assistant 23-1.
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Respondent dwelling.
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Ten-forth, single call.
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According to the house on fire area.
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Jopvi County, did you say single or multiple calls?
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Just one call? No.
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Eighty-one.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay. Uh-huh. Okay.
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County, can I have a numeric again?
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In the area of near South Loop Road, near South Loop Road.
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Police would like a Easeasease.
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For engine 916, a single caller reporting a house on fire in the area.
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Five minutes.
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One boy, thank you.
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Engine 23.
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Death Ranch 23.
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We're supporting a house on fire in here.
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County, you're up. Rescue engine 6.
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Rescue engine 6. All right. Where is a lot? We're responsible for rescue engine 6.
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County engine tanker 6.
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Engine tanker 6. We respondent.
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Yes for engine tanker 6. Yes, for engine tanker 6.
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23
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Tinker 2nd3
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203 Number Taker .3
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3 104 1859
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47, just to confirm, you said to clear?
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Yep, clear.
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104, 1900.
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Now on the assistance, 23-1.
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Point, about.
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3.
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Today's date is Wednesday, September 24th, 2025, time is 1900.
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Aubrey. 2-2, 204, 20-night.
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Medics 573.
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We copy the recall. We're available.
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10.4.
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10.8.
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112,
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204, 202, 204, 209,
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all units readable,
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1,800.
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myself in 320 from this.
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Okay.
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Yes,
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citizen 23-1. This is going to recall the assignment.
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I will give you a house number shortly for the control bar.
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10-1[1]. 10.
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Lehigh County all units dispatched to near South Loop Road.
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For this 23-1, all units can recall them. They're all available.
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County from 1384 Your assistant 23-1 Q-01
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5 You just want to hold here or do you want it to head back there?
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You can recall
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1085,
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1936, no further.
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No further. Go to number.
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Second one over.
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Jackson, Teggson. Tegercid.
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Tegro-6. 6-1-30-190. Close the phone. We're available.
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Cuddle.
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Okay.
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Yeah, I mean, it's just in 23-1.
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System 231.
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Counties, the address for the control burn is near South Loop Road.
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Homeowner will call back when it's completed.
Police codes explained
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10-1: Unable to copy / Signal weak
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Location mentioned:
Near S Loop Rd, Slatington, PA 18080
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