Controlled burn rekindles near Sommers and Basket Rd, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Alsace Township responded to a field fire near Sommers Road and Basket Road. The fire was a rekindled controlled burn, possibly ignited again by wind carrying embers. It covered about ten feet of land, was near farming equipment but not structures, and was contained at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:28
Transcript:
00:00
Berks J 12, I'm responding.
00:02
Chief 12, we're at Basket Road and Summers Road for a field on fire.
00:10
We believe it might be a feed pile that's on fire.
00:15
Takes up approximately a 10-foot wide area of field.
00:18
Not currently near any buildings, about 20 feet from farming equipment.
00:22
Advise that the embers are also blowing around in the wind.
00:26
Right. There has been a controlled burn there the last couple of days.
00:30
Probably getting picked up by the wind.
00:33
Let me see.
00:35
Engine one around Basket Road and Summers Road for a field on fire.
00:42
Chief 12.
00:43
Chief 12.
00:46
I'm on location, confirm me additional.
00:48
This is going to be contained to the controlled burn they had, but we're going to have to put it out with this wind.
00:53
Received, on location confirming additional, containing this controlled burn you'll be putting out.
01:03
Third fresh call on scene.
01:04
First twelve on location.
01:06
Person (number withheld).
01:08
Chief, so we fell through the field or between the tractor here?
01:11
Between the tractor.
01:13
All right, control is on location.
01:16
Engine twelve on location.
01:18
Okay.
01:19
Tanker 34.
01:21
Tanker 34 responding in place of the engine.
01:24
Received tanker 34 in place of the engine.
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Location mentioned:
Sommers Rd & Basket Rd, Alsace Township, PA 19547
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