Firefighters contain fire at abandoned factory on Gilligan St, Wilkes Barre PA


Firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned factory on Gilligan Street in Wilkes-Barre City. The fire was confirmed and crews began firefighting operations. No people were found inside and no injuries were reported. The fire was brought under control.
Audio|Source: Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Allexbury Street, Fire, 173, Dilligan Street, Fire, 173, Gilligan Street,
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the old factory,
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possible commercial structure, fire,
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16, 18.
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There are my sorry.
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Maxman.
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We respond to fire.
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That we're on the way at 1619.
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Karen at 16.
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That's right. I'll be responding.
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All companies operate for the operations.
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One.
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10-04, 1619.
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You want an engine truck, I hand over as well?
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Yeah, let's start.
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September, 1619.
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Anover fire for an engine and ladder 173 Gilligan through Wilkesbury City, the old factory for possible commercial structure fire 1620.
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Charlie County.
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Then Charlie.
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On the way to you go easy.
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16.21.
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Johnny from engine two.
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And chintry.
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Engine 2 will be in route for any one.
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1622.
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1026. 10, Essex.
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Essex.
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I'm arriving to a history abandoned factory.
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I have a smoke from the building make a working fire.
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Danforth smoke from the building and we're reporting the working fire at 1622.
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I'm an a half command.
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Drop working fire calls for you.
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137 command was there.
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Sir and China.
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Fire command, truck four, angel one, on the way to Gilligan Street.
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Time for CityOPS 1.
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Copy, City Ops 1.
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Sorry, Connie.
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Medicines going to handle patient care. You can terminate this operation and put engine through your responding to fire.
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Okay, engine free.
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1623.
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4.45K.
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Bob.
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Sam, Park, I'll be small for refire in the building.
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Command mechanics.
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Good.
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All right, 12 debris fire inside the building.
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You can have everybody with the exception of engine one downgrade or priority two.
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Go for?
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1624.
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County, Engine 1, we're arriving on the scene.
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Command 1, do you want us to pull around to the rear?
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Engine 1, sorry, I was having radio issues. Just come directly in.
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We'll use your tank water, but you're going to need a stretch inside.
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And my second, do engine, just hold with a hydrant for right now.
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Coulgar County all units responding on the box per F6 all units with the exception of engine one reduce their rate second an engine that stays at the hydrant 1625
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Jerry hammer fire command copy
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engine two copy
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camera fire command from illigan street
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Standing by.
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How many personnel you have?
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Two on the rescue, or two on the engine one on the truck and myself.
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Okay, we're going to take the same thing as last time if you could just come in and stand by, we are right team for right now.
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Very well.
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Coming up to the S turns.
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Okay,
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then to Truck 6. Can you forward your personnel to the rear of the building here? Community has primary search to the areas that are accessible.
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Truck 6 copy, Truck 6 on C.
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Medic 233 Samarit Street and Plains. The permit number 1, 81L, shrewness of wrath, 1626.
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Ashway, Fire Medic 25. Hazleton Street and Route 309, motor vehicle accidents, and a unknown injury. 16.27.
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Back to your phone.
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16.17.7.
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The engine's race.
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Three engine. Three engine.
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Johnny 148 command, that was three.
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Sergeant County.
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County, we didn't find anybody. You could clear out all units from this.
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Okay, copy it. All units clear, 1628.
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Location mentioned:
Gilligan St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
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