Smoke seen from roof of old power plant, Philadelphia PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire at an old, abandoned power plant located near Richmond Street in Philadelphia. Smoke was reportedly visible from the roof of the six-story building. Fire companies were redirected to stage near Delaware Avenue and Lewis Street, just south of the Betsy Ross Bridge. No further details about the fire's extent or cause were confirmed at this time.
Audio|Heard on: Philadelphia PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00
Confirming there's supposed to be smoke from the roof of an old abandoned power plant.
00:05
Twenty-two.
00:07
Medic forty-six, proceed.
00:10
I don't know, (name withheld).
00:13
Medic forty-six, confirm.
00:23
Medic 46.
00:27
Be sure.
00:30
Medic 36, you can recall I just got Medic 57 available responding with on the box.
00:36
Thank you.
00:39
Engine 52.
00:42
Engine 52 proceed.
00:45
One radio fuel, Engine 14.
00:49
That's affirmative.
00:52
Engine 20.
00:54
Engine 28 proceed.
00:58
Redirect companies to Delaware Avenue and Lewis Street.
01:03
Got an approximately six-story building.
01:08
White smoke coming from the rear.
01:12
We're back to getting 1st back to the ladder.
01:16
That's from Delaware.
01:17
Give me the intersection again, sir.
01:21
Delaware Lewis.
01:31
That's affirmative because your company is responding near Richmond Street.
01:37
Company is going to redirect to Delaware and Lewis.
01:39
Company is responding number four zero.
01:44
(name withheld), one proceed.
01:49
What's on that box? That we're at.
01:52
(name withheld), one affirmative.
01:56
10-10.
01:58
10-10, proceed.
02:03
To have companies be advised, it's at the dead end of Lewis at Delaware.
02:08
Building just south of the Betsy Ross Bridge.
02:12
Have companies staged right now on Delaware and Lewis.
02:18
That's affirmative, sir. That's where we had the company redirect to.
02:25
Companies responding near Richmond Street.
02:27
Companies are to stage at Delaware and Lewis.
02:30
Companies responding near Richmond Street.
02:32
Companies are to stage at Delaware and Lewis.
02:34
Companies remain operating North Fire Van, North Tech One.
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:
Richmond St, Philadelphia, PA 19137
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