Brush fire investigated near Casey Highway, Lackawanna County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible brush fire near the intersection of Casey Highway and Interstate 81 south in Pennsylvania. Initial reports indicated flames on the roadside, but later transmissions suggested the visible fire may have been from a torch at a nearby landfill. Units investigated the scene to confirm the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Lackawanna & Wayne Counties Fire Dispatch & Operations
Listen to dispatch call
01:35
Transcript:
00:00
Rescue ladder brush truck six, Pen sixty-nine respond.
00:03
The area of the Casey Highway and south I-81.
00:06
We have a brush fire on the side of the highway.
00:19
Okay, rescue ladder six, brush 669, east LVIH and south I-81 north off to the side for a report of a large fire.
00:30
Rushes I-81 south that he wants (number withheld).
00:32
You can operate on gold.
00:39
Five five.
00:49
Copy five. If you will just stand by where you are for a moment, that might be the torch to landfill that's lit.
00:58
We're straight now.
01:11
Ladder six.
01:18
Copy that. We were advised by 23 PD that the torch at the landfill is lit and that in the rough area this person's calling about, we only have this one call.
01:34
Okay, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Casey Hwy, Pennsylvania
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