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Controlled burn mistaken for structure fireClarion County PA

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PA-66, Limestone Township, PA

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire along Route 66 north of Forest Drive in Limestone Township. It was determined to be a controlled burn, and no emergency action was needed.

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Transcript:
00:00
Station 580, Limestone Fire.
00:03
Possible structure fire, Route 66.
00:14
Acquiring (number withheld) out of card.
00:19
(number withheld).
00:35
Station 580, Limestone Fire.
00:39
Respond Route 66 north of Forest Drive.
00:46
Caller was a PennDOT supervisor.
00:48
Received a call from his dispatcher stating he saw flames, believed it was the Mennonite house.
00:55
Time of dispatch (number withheld), operations pack two.
01:06
Carver Limestone.
01:10
Drive (number withheld). Acknowledge.
01:16
Acknowledge (number withheld) with very limited information on this.
01:22
And a driver reporting he saw flames up on a hill.
01:26
It would be north of Forest Drive on the right-hand side.
01:32
Ten four, that will be a controlled burn.
01:34
I was called about it earlier today.
01:41
Dispatch received.
01:42
Do you want your units canceled or going to go check it out?
01:46
I'm going to go check it out, but he called me and I saw it burning earlier too.
01:52
Okay.
01:58
Clearing in (number withheld), Rescue 2.
02:03
(number withheld), Rescue 2.
02:06
Interstate's clear, Rescue 2 returning.
02:10
Copy that, (number withheld).
02:17
Clearing (number withheld) on location.
02:24
(number withheld).
02:33
I've (number withheld) brushing now.
02:37
(number withheld).
02:44
Six highway clearing on scene.
02:49
(number withheld).
02:58
On scene, confirming controlled burn (number withheld).

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PA-66, Limestone Township, PA

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