Bonfire near house causes small uncontrolled flames, Douglassville PA


A bonfire near a residence in Amity Township became out of control within 10 feet of the house. The resident managed to mostly extinguish the fire using a garden hose, resulting in only small flames remaining in the fire pit.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Amity Township near Old Airport Road, Queens Hill Drive, and Russell Avenue.
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Possible structure fire is on off 2.256.
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Amity Township, near Old Airport Road, Crusher, Hill Road, and Russell Road.
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Possible structure fire, Station 6, Station 49, Station 7, Quint 6, Chester Tower,
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64.
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Engine 49, engine 7, engine 951, Tanker 25, Tanker 25, Tanker 23.
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Station 1 for RIT, Chester, McHugh-E 84, comes to say, 0.
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Amity Township, near Old Airport Road, Crusher of Hill Road, and Russell Ave, near for a possible structure fire, reporting of bonfire,
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that's within 10 feet of the residence, that's out of control.
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Operational and Ops 2, after response, 2257.
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Where is MediX 6931?
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Medics 6931.
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Stage at half a warmness.
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Correct the Apple Mamosa.
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Okay, repeat, 2050.
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Berks, Chester, Mc284 is responding.
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McHu84, 2259.
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Water 95 is covered Chester Power 64. Amity on ship, near Old Air Corps Road, Pursion Power Drive, and Russell Avenue.
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Possible structure fire, all potential to 2 have a response to 2,300.
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Good night.
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Responding.
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Engine 49,2,300, near old airport road, call from the resident, so there was a bonfire out of control within 10 feet of the residents.
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She's since contained it with a garden hose, so there's only small flames in the fire pit.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Airport Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
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