Porch fire investigated as possible arson, Philadelphia PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews investigated a possible arson on the 3800 block of North 7th Street. A dark-colored sedan was reportedly involved in setting a porch fire, which a neighbor helped extinguish before firefighters arrived. The incident may be linked to a similar attempt the previous day.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Law Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Barney, it appears like it's going to be an arson out here.
00:03
Is there any RTCC cameras in the area?
00:08
RTCC on the air?
00:10
What was the location?
00:12
The location is the 3800 block of North 7th Street.
00:16
The exact location is near North 7th Street.
00:20
Apparently, this also happened yesterday.
00:23
It was an attempted arson yesterday and supposedly tonight.
00:27
Pulled up in a dark colored sedan and they managed to almost burn the whole front porch down.
00:35
RTC received?
00:38
Correct answer.
00:42
North number seven, yes.
00:43
Near North 7th Street.
00:48
The closest cam that could possibly see would be near Luzerne.
00:55
All right, maybe get a picture of this dark colored sedan pulling up.
01:04
Give me a time.
01:07
Pulling up or leaving?
01:10
All right, so we've been there for 15 minutes.
01:13
So at 06 o'clock, (name withheld), 06 o'clock.
01:22
Yeah, one of the neighbors came down a block with a fire extinguisher and put most of it out before Fireboard got here.
01:29
So it was probably going for a good few minutes before the call came out.
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:
N 7th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
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