Name: Large Brush Fire Smoldering video
Uploaded: 2026-05-03T17:32:24.000Z
Description: Firefighters in Philadelphia responded to a brush fire near Haverford and Lansdowne Avenues, requiring additional resources and traffic control to manage the situation. The fire, located a quarter mile into a park, left a large area smoldering.

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Firefighters in Philadelphia responded to a brush fire near Haverford and Lansdowne Avenues, requiring additional resources and traffic control to manage the situation. The fire, located a quarter mile into a park, left a large area smoldering.

Large Brush Fire Smoldering

 He has four forestry lines in service, has water on the fire, making good progress.

Battalion 11 to 8. Ladder 1. Battalion 11 to 8. Battalion 11, report. He has four forestry lines in service, has water on the fire, making good progress. Ladders are overall in the area. Still in service with 3 and 2.

Firefighters have four specialized water hose lines designed for forest fires in service and are making good progress on the fire.

 We're in service with the first engine of the ladder, investigating light smoke on the area of a two-story school, approximately 60 by 150.

 We're in the process of making entry, forcible entry into the gate.

Battalion 8, proceed. Battalion 8, proceed. We're in service with the first engine of the ladder, investigating light smoke on the area of a two-story school, approximately 60 by 150. Affirmative. We're in the process of making entry, forcible entry into the gate. Affirmative.

Firefighters are investigating light smoke near a two-story building and are making entry to assess the situation.

 Updated from Battalion 11. Companies established water supply. Companies are using their wildland hose line in service to the first three engines, two ladders.

Battalion 11-8. Battalion 11-8. Updated from Battalion 11. Companies established water supply. Companies are using their wildland hose line in service to the first three engines, two ladders.

Fire crews are using wildland hose lines to combat the fire.

Battalion 11A. 11A, proceed. Update from Battalion 11. In service with the first three engines, two ladders. Working on establishing a water supply. Also requesting a representative from Fairmount Parks. That's affirmative. Your last time is 59 minutes.

Firefighters are establishing a water supply and have requested a park representative to assist.

Engine 5. Engine 5. We're on location, investigate. That's affirmative. Battalion 11. Battalion 11. We located the fire about a quarter mile into the park. We're in the process of setting up a water relay of water back to the fire. At this time I'm in service with 3 and 2. We'll give a further report once we get the water line set up.

Engine 5. Engine 5. We're on location, investigate. That's affirmative. Battalion 11. Battalion 11. We located the fire about a quarter mile into the park. We're in the process of setting up a water relay of water back to the fire. At this time I'm in service with 3 and 2. We'll give a further report once we get the water line set up. Have a good afternoon.

Firefighters are setting up a water relay to address the fire located a quarter mile into the park.

 We're going to need police to block off Lansdale Avenue at Haverford so we can cut the traffic off from coming down Lansdale.

Ladder 13. Received, Tower Ladder 13. 33 North 56. That's affirmative. Battalion 11. We're going to need police to block off Lansdale Avenue at Haverford so we can cut the traffic off from coming down Lansdale. That's affirmative. And 68th and Lansdale as well.

Police are requested to block traffic on Lansdowne Avenue and Haverford Ave to assist firefighting efforts.

 I'm going to need a box for a large burnt out area.

 Have everybody proceed into Lansdowne and Haverford.

Engine 41. Yeah, I found the area. I'm going to need a box for a large burnt out area. It's still smoldering. Have everybody proceed into Lansdowne and Haverford.

Firefighters have located a large burnt area that is still smoldering. Additional resources are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Haverford Ave & Lansdowne Ave.

Attention, Engine 41, 7309 Haverford Avenue for brush. Engine 41, 7309 Haverford Avenue for brush, operating on the South Fire Band.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a brush fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 7309 Haverford Ave.

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