Fire crews manage icy conditions during tanker response, Schuylkill County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Schuylkill County managed a fire operation near Hickory and Tunnel roads in West Brunswick Township. Multiple tankers were used, and icy or blocked roadways were being cleared by township and North Manheim road crews to ensure water supply and safe access.
Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
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04:14
Transcript:
00:00
Zone fire B.
00:01
Fire South.
00:09
3211 to any personnel near a hand line, if you can crack them open just a little bit to get some water circulation through them please.
00:24
Zone, fire B.
00:26
Fire south.
00:37
Zone, fire B.
00:40
Fire south.
00:50
Zone, fire B.
00:53
Fire south.
00:55
Thirty-one (number withheld).
00:59
Forty-seven.
01:04
How many tankers do we got up there?
01:10
A twelve, trying to get him moved.
01:17
Where's he at?
01:19
Are you still up there in the intersection?
01:28
Say that again.
01:32
Are you up there at the intersection with the tanker?
01:36
Hello.
01:41
Sixty-three twelve from fifty-six twelve.
01:46
Go ahead.
01:48
Just letting you know, we're going to start filling another engine down here, so if you'll notice that.
01:57
All right.
02:12
Zone, fire B.
02:15
Fire south.
02:21
37 to command for B1.
02:27
(number withheld).
02:31
West Brunswick Township road crew is here now, trying to clear us off of this hill.
02:37
They're sending us down to Hickory Road, which would then take us to Tunnel Road that we can get you more water.
02:41
See they are not moving water right now.
02:43
How many tankers are we going to need moving forward?
02:49
You can see (number withheld).
02:51
(number withheld).
02:54
(number withheld).
02:57
And you can really send everybody out.
03:03
About fifty-three, thirty-four, and forty-one.
03:11
They can go available as well.
03:17
Okay, still going to need some time in order to get these trucks cleared.
03:25
Two hundred and ninety-five, 200 and forty-seven.
03:29
No.
03:30
Just so you know, North Manheim Township is also on the way.
03:34
They're going to salt that hill down there too.
03:39
So if you want to hold off on them trucks until they get up here, then we know it'll be clear enough for them to go down.
03:47
I am holding all trucks here at the west front that's stacked with me.
03:51
I need this road completely cleared or we're going to turn it over.
03:53
Losing trust here, so affirmative.
03:57
Like I said, North Manheim's also on the way to help them.
04:03
Thank you, but I'm not going to send anything down Green Tree.
04:06
I'm going to send down Hickory, and that's what gave multiple people the idea.
04:13
Ten four.
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Location mentioned:
Hickory Dr & Tunnel Rd, West Brunswick Township, PA 17922
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