Fire in attic at residential building near Jeff Ave, Ephrata PA


Firefighters are responding to a confirmed working fire in the attic of a residential building near Jeff Avenue. Crews are ventilating the roof, pulling down ceilings, and coordinating water supply to suppress the fire.
Audio|Source: Lancaster County Fire and EMS - Operations Channels
07:24
Transcript:
00:00
Suppression, I'm command. Can you give me a canterable?
00:08
Six is going to go back and close it at Akron.
00:12
And Tom, I'm going to pull down here to Fulton and Tom and shut it down.
00:18
Copy, I'm going to head into the scene.
00:25
15-2 from 11.
00:28
I'd like me to go.
00:34
You can come right here to Tom and Fulton.
00:40
Tom and Fulton.
00:58
And it's not closing it off. A lot of you got a lot of side roads, so they'll might still be traveling.
01:11
Copy that. As soon as 11 is on location where I currently am, I'm going to move back down to where I was.
01:22
And it's 501. Do you have positive orders plus?
01:31
151 from Sport 16th.
01:34
Backer, pressure, down 20 PSI.
01:38
Receive, back and down 20.
01:44
Confirmed, it is a working fire. It looks like, it's in the attic, they're going up to ventilate the roof.
01:54
Are you clear of the first floor?
01:58
Negative. Detain me want to start.
02:07
Suppression commands.
02:10
Is there still active fire?
02:15
I just know if you need it opened up.
02:22
Call 2.35. Are you ready for water? The 5-inch?
02:27
From first division, first four division is clear.
02:36
Bobby, first four division is clear.
02:42
15 and the last.
02:48
Command from the roof, you're six sides of sides up. You got smoke pushing from the ridge.
02:53
No other conditions to note up here.
02:56
I'm just coming up on Fultman.
03:00
No other conditions better.
03:04
15, 2 from 3.
03:11
152 from 3.
03:14
Go ahead, 3.
03:20
Just let you know, I left work. I'm heading that way.
03:25
But it gives you another resource to plan on if you need somewhere.
03:38
Just see if we get here we won't refuse health but we're pretty good now.
03:43
16.
03:44
Good.
03:46
Okay.
03:50
Approach the area.
03:53
Command 15 from score 60. Be advised, I'm getting a lot of fluctuation on this fighter,
03:58
make sure you've got a secondary line.
04:01
To Perch Fulton's street off Bethany to Tom Avenue.
04:07
Copy.
04:09
Copy that.
04:11
Command, under 151, the chauffeur.
04:16
Go.
04:17
1-1 respondent.
04:20
Engine 12 has a positive water source, we can always stretch on them as needed.
04:25
Copy.
04:26
I have from first position.
04:30
151, B of I's, 154 is with me, with the traffic.
04:36
Copy, thank you.
04:39
You're going, command.
04:41
The other topic, control.
04:47
You got 17 ladder truck coming in off of Tom.
04:56
Okay, they're supposed to come into the scene near the command far.
05:03
Well, they're coming right at you.
05:06
Suppression from Incudia.
05:08
Good.
05:13
Suppression from command.
05:33
Can you pull ceiling in the kitchen if you have not done so already and give me an update report on the interior?
05:43
Command's from the roof. Unless we hear otherwise, we're gonna come down. I don't really see any recipe up here.
05:50
Copy that you're coming off the roof.
05:52
Engine 351 from command fishing.
05:59
Go ahead.
06:03
Can you stand by as writ for me please at this time?
06:07
That's correct. Rent is set up in the front yard.
06:10
Copy, thank you.
06:19
15 from 12-1. Do you have any location for me?
06:29
Truck 17, command 15.
06:33
12-1, come on into the scene with me, it's 151.
06:42
Okay, all of Bethany okay.
06:47
Yeah, that's fine.
06:48
Two, do you have any place that you would need, 12-1?
06:55
Yeah, 12-1, why don't you come in,
06:59
go all the way in, Fulton Street,
07:02
to Akron,
07:03
to Tom Avenue,
07:05
and that I want you here at the intersection of Tom and Jeff.
07:13
15-2, this is 1511, (number withheld) Jeff Avenue.
07:20
They got to park somewhere and walk in.
07:23
Copy.
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Near Jeff Ave, Ephrata, PA 17522
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