Garage fire spreads to attic in Mercersburg home, Mercersburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a two-story home near Fort Loudoun Road and East Grandview Avenue in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, after a residential structure fire was reported with heavy flames in the garage. Command was established as crews noted attic involvement and coordinated attack and staging operations.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine nine one, 2132.
00:03
All right, engine nine one's on the scene.
00:05
Two story residential, heavy fire in garage area.
00:09
Engine 91 on scene, two-story residential heavy fire from the garage.
00:15
91 Franklin, we laid out from Grandview or Fairview and Fort Loudoun.
00:23
Have next engine in pick it up.
00:26
Engine 91 laid out at Grandview and Fort Loudoun.
00:28
Next engine pickup.
00:32
Franklin ambulance, not responding on scene.
00:35
AL 99 responding and on the scene.
00:43
Engine nine one, ready for water.
00:46
Coming.
00:49
Franklin from squad eight, upgrade our staffing to four.
00:53
Squad eight, upgrade staffing to four.
00:57
Franklin, duty nine responding.
01:00
Duty nine responding.
01:04
Franklin to duty nine.
01:07
Go ahead.
01:09
Would you like the working fire dispatch?
01:14
That's correct.
01:16
Requesting working fire.
01:21
Tanker nine, duty nine, rolling up on scene.
01:24
What are your orders for us?
01:31
Tanker 9 on the scene currently.
01:36
D9 and Tanker 9, I'm not on scene yet.
01:38
Go ahead and supply Engine 91.
01:43
Nine one is a driver to Lieutenant Nine.
01:48
All of the command until your arrival.
01:52
Pick up the lay.
01:55
Leave room for the truck.
01:58
Command to the first arriving truck.
02:00
We left side A for you.
02:03
We have a hand line in the street.
02:04
Use caution for it.
02:07
Second arriving wagon.
02:10
I need a second line.
02:12
To go in, side A.
02:14
It's in the attic.
02:18
Tanker nine, your staffing.
02:21
We got two.
02:24
Franklin County from Chief nine.
02:27
Chief nine, go ahead.
02:30
On the scene, I got the 360 complete.
02:34
I have single story ranch the whole way around.
02:36
Fire knocked in the garage, but extension to the attic.
02:41
Command front seat of Engine 91.
02:45
Not on the scene.
02:46
360 complete, single story rancher, fire in garage and attic.
02:50
Command all incoming units.
02:54
All incoming units other than the first truck staged on Fort Loudoun Road.
03:00
Fort Loudoun Road staging area.
03:02
First truck take side alpha and get the roof open.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Fort Loudon Rd & E Grandview Ave, Mercersburg, PA 17236
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