Name: Black Smoke on First Floor video
Uploaded: 2026-06-21T20:35:32.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a residential fire on W Berkley St in Philadelphia, quickly containing the blaze to the first floor. No fire extension was detected, and an initial search of the premises is underway.

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Firefighters responded to a residential fire on W Berkley St in Philadelphia, quickly containing the blaze to the first floor. No fire extension was detected, and an initial search of the premises is underway.

Black Smoke on First Floor

 Battalion 8, you can please respond to control. We're primary, secondary, reserching the negative.

 Going to handle first incident ladder ourselves and then medic unit.

Battalion 8, safe. Battalion 8, safe, proceed. Battalion 8, you can please respond to control. We're primary, secondary, reserching the negative. Going to handle first incident ladder ourselves and then medic unit. Affirmative.

Firefighters have completed two thorough searches of the building and have not found any trapped occupants.

Water on the fire on the first floor, still in service of 101.

Water on the fire on the first floor, still in service of 101. There's no extension of fire. Primary research is still in progress. Affirmative.

Firefighters have applied water to the first-floor fire, with no extension detected. The initial search is ongoing.

In service with the first engine and ladder, we have smoke on the first floor.

In service with the first engine and ladder, we have smoke on the first floor. Black smoke on the first floor. Affirmative. ELAB time is 5 minutes. Attention, companies responding, 348.

Firefighters report black smoke on the first floor of the residence.

Engine 59, proceed. Squad 72. Squad 72, proceed. 342, Berkeley. Affirmative. Engine 50, recall. She's available. All companies disregard.

 Attention, Engine 50, recall. Engine 50 is responding at first in. Engine on the fire is reported. 342 Berkeley Street, repeating. Engine 50, recall. Engine 59 is responding. Engine on box 5, 9...

Engine 59, proceed. Squad 72. Squad 72, proceed. 342, Berkeley. Affirmative. Engine 50, recall. She's available. All companies disregard. Attention, Engine 50, recall. Engine 50 is responding at first in. Engine on the fire is reported. 342 Berkeley Street, repeating. Engine 50, recall. Engine 59 is responding. Engine on box 5, 9... 10-4.

A Citizen user's video shows firefighters at the scene.

Box 5910, fire's reported, 342 Berkeley Street, reported to be a dwelling.

 All companies respond, operating on North Fire Band, North TAC 1.

Box 5910, fire's reported, 342 Berkeley Street, reported to be a dwelling. All companies respond, operating on North Fire Band, North TAC 1. Attention...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a residence.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 342 W Berkley St.

Black Smoke on First Floor

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