Controlled burn causes small wildfire near woods


A controlled fire at a gravel pit spread unexpectedly, causing a small wildfire moving toward nearby woods. Fire crews responded and contained the fire, which covered about a quarter of an acre.
Audio|Source: Potter and McKean County Fire and EMS
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00:0047-5 responding.00:02Box 37-03[1], Genesee Township 267 Hickox Road, Engels Gravel Pit.00:10Reported Wildfire 1445.00:17Responding.00:23County Chief 37.00:33It was a controlled burn.00:34It got away from them.00:35It's a small fire at this time, however, it is heading towards the woods.00:45Haga County Unit, call and repeat.00:52On the on scene reports quarter of an acre.00:55I copy recall all units with the exception of Department 37, 1449.01:12the department 47 units responding wildfire genesis township on the Hickox Road recall and the order is 2 37 1449 I'm returning available 1449 775 responding
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47-5 responding.
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Box 37-03[1], Genesee Township 267 Hickox Road, Engels Gravel Pit.
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Reported Wildfire 1445.
00:17
Responding.
00:23
County Chief 37.
00:33
It was a controlled burn.
00:34
It got away from them.
00:35
It's a small fire at this time, however, it is heading towards the woods.
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Haga County Unit, call and repeat.
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On the on scene reports quarter of an acre.
00:55
I copy recall all units with the exception of Department 37, 1449.
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the department 47 units responding wildfire genesis township on the Hickox Road recall and the order is 2 37 1449 I'm returning available 1449 775 responding
Police codes explained
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Box 37-03: Fire Incident Box Number
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McKean County, PA
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