Fire reported at residence on Chestnut Street, Philadelphia PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 08/31/2025 07:37 AM (PDT)

Near Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19139

Fire reported at a residential building on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Smoke was seen from the second floor roof. Multiple fire units responded to the scene.

Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics

02:55

Transcript:

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Fox 5715 fires reported 58 56 chestnut street where to be a dwelling file income is respond and operated on south fire south sack 1 azure 57 as you 41 and 268 Engine 5, Ladder 24, Tower Ladder 13[3], Battalion 7, Cheyenne 11, and Medic 23.

00:25

Box 5715[1], fires reported, 58, 56, Chestnut Street, reported to be a dwelling.

00:31

The final companies respond and operating on South Fire, South Tech 1, 1957, 1041, 1968, Azure 5.

00:39

3,000, 924[2], Tower Ladder 13[3], 107, China 7.

00:42

Medics 23.

00:44

Mr. Medic 27, respond to 456 North 5th Street at Target.

00:48

Medic 27, 456 North Street at Target, operate, or South Medic Band.

00:52

Magic 57.

00:53

Mr. 57, respondent 5856.com.

00:56

That far as sir.

00:57

Mr. Medi 591, Lehigh Avenue, Front Street.

01:00

Medi 51, Lehigh Avenue, Front Street, operating North-Mexam.

01:02

Stay 7. 5.7, proceed.

01:04

9.47.

01:05

Responding 58, 56, cast on.

01:07

Yes, sir, we're available.

01:09

Accidental activation.

01:10

Affirmacy, sir, medic 27.

01:12

Responding 456, North Fifth.

01:14

That's my fire.

01:15

All righty, sir.

01:17

All right. Permitive, it's going to be in Sarajeet for a 33-year-old male in the rear bathroom sit.

01:25

9023. 178 is sponsored for the Philadelphia National Airport.

01:28

The Delta E Connected for the investigation.

01:30

And the 78 is responding to Philadelphia National Airport.

01:32

Terminal D, Delta E.

01:33

Echoes, Connected for an investigation and operate on the south level.

01:37

Right, right. It's in 57.

01:38

957. Arriving on location, we have a two-story corner property, 16 by 40.

01:45

We got smoke showing from the second floor roof line appears to be occupied.

01:50

All right, company.

01:51

97. Attention, Combson responding, 5856 Chestnut Street, deception,

01:55

757-924[2], proceeding on standby.

01:57

Compancy, responding, 585, Chessna, Street, 585, Chessnais Street, 9-24, proceeding on standby, operator on.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Box 5715: Fire alarm box activation

[2]

924: Unit identifier for responding apparatus

[3]

Tower Ladder 13: Fire apparatus identifier

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