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Second-Floor Apartment Fire

1441 70th Ave, West Oak Lane, Philadelphia

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fire on the third floor of an apartment building on 70th Ave in Philadelphia, with reports of individuals trapped inside. Flames were also visible on the second floor as emergency services worked to manage the situation.

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Firefighters have brought the apartment fire under control.

PFD North Fire · 0:28
Battalion 2 to 8. Proceed. Fire address report, both the fire and the accident. Comin' through the process, opening up walls and ceiling, checking for extents. Primary and secondary search was negative. By orders of Battalion 2, you can place the fire under control. We'll hold the company. Affirmative. Fire's under control on box 6302. Unit fire's under control on box 6302.
Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Fire is under control on box 6302. Unit of fire is under control on box 6302.

Firefighters report that everyone appears to have evacuated the building safely.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
35 SC1. 35 SC1. Alright, house fire, second floor, 1441 70th. So far, it looks like everybody got out. Okay, received.

Firefighters have received an update of eight people possibly trapped in the apartment building.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:09
35. 35, good morning. I'm just going to drop a quick to your car. We have eight pending, probable people trapped, 1441 70th, and the time is 834 and...

Firefighters report there is flames visible on the second floor of the apartment building.

Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northwest · 0:12
1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estate. People are trapped inside. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped. 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estate. Nothing further.
PFD North Fire · 0:30
Engine 63. Engine 63, proceed. On location, 1400 70th, we have a two-story apartment building. We have fire showing second floor. 101 in service.Apartment of attention, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby. Repeating, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby and operating...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1441 70th Ave.

Police have received an update of people trapped in the apartment on fire.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
Cars standby in the 35th district, report of a local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estates. People are trapped inside, fireboards in route. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estates. Nothing further.

Firefighters have received an update that the fire is on the third floor of the apartment building.

PFD North Fire · 0:22
Proceed. Affirmative, be advised, we're getting multiple calls, reported to be on the third floor. Proceed. Ma'am, you can recall 28, we're coming out of Einstein, we'll take that fire with 63's. That's affirmative, Medic 28, you can recall.

Firefighters have received a report of an apartment fire.

Police, Fire, and EMS Inter-Agency Tactical Operations 2 · 0:05
1447 70th Avenue for an apartment fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1447 70th Ave.

Firefighters have brought the apartment fire under control.

PFD North Fire · 0:28
Battalion 2 to 8. Proceed. Fire address report, both the fire and the accident. Comin' through the process, opening up walls and ceiling, checking for extents. Primary and secondary search was negative. By orders of Battalion 2, you can place the fire under control. We'll hold the company. Affirmative. Fire's under control on box 6302. Unit fire's under control on box 6302.
Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Fire is under control on box 6302. Unit of fire is under control on box 6302.

Firefighters report that everyone appears to have evacuated the building safely.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
35 SC1. 35 SC1. Alright, house fire, second floor, 1441 70th. So far, it looks like everybody got out. Okay, received.

Firefighters have received an update of eight people possibly trapped in the apartment building.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:09
35. 35, good morning. I'm just going to drop a quick to your car. We have eight pending, probable people trapped, 1441 70th, and the time is 834 and...

Firefighters report there is flames visible on the second floor of the apartment building.

Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northwest · 0:12
1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estate. People are trapped inside. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped. 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estate. Nothing further.
PFD North Fire · 0:30
Engine 63. Engine 63, proceed. On location, 1400 70th, we have a two-story apartment building. We have fire showing second floor. 101 in service.Apartment of attention, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby. Repeating, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby and operating...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1441 70th Ave.

Police have received an update of people trapped in the apartment on fire.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
Cars standby in the 35th district, report of a local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estates. People are trapped inside, fireboards in route. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estates. Nothing further.

Firefighters have received an update that the fire is on the third floor of the apartment building.

PFD North Fire · 0:22
Proceed. Affirmative, be advised, we're getting multiple calls, reported to be on the third floor. Proceed. Ma'am, you can recall 28, we're coming out of Einstein, we'll take that fire with 63's. That's affirmative, Medic 28, you can recall.

Firefighters have received a report of an apartment fire.

Police, Fire, and EMS Inter-Agency Tactical Operations 2 · 0:05
1447 70th Avenue for an apartment fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1447 70th Ave.

Firefighters have brought the apartment fire under control.

PFD North Fire · 0:28
Battalion 2 to 8. Proceed. Fire address report, both the fire and the accident. Comin' through the process, opening up walls and ceiling, checking for extents. Primary and secondary search was negative. By orders of Battalion 2, you can place the fire under control. We'll hold the company. Affirmative. Fire's under control on box 6302. Unit fire's under control on box 6302.
Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Fire is under control on box 6302. Unit of fire is under control on box 6302.

Firefighters report that everyone appears to have evacuated the building safely.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
35 SC1. 35 SC1. Alright, house fire, second floor, 1441 70th. So far, it looks like everybody got out. Okay, received.

Firefighters have received an update of eight people possibly trapped in the apartment building.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:09
35. 35, good morning. I'm just going to drop a quick to your car. We have eight pending, probable people trapped, 1441 70th, and the time is 834 and...

Firefighters report there is flames visible on the second floor of the apartment building.

Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northwest · 0:12
1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estate. People are trapped inside. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped. 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estate. Nothing further.
PFD North Fire · 0:30
Engine 63. Engine 63, proceed. On location, 1400 70th, we have a two-story apartment building. We have fire showing second floor. 101 in service.Apartment of attention, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby. Repeating, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby and operating...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1441 70th Ave.

Police have received an update of people trapped in the apartment on fire.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
Cars standby in the 35th district, report of a local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estates. People are trapped inside, fireboards in route. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estates. Nothing further.

Firefighters have received an update that the fire is on the third floor of the apartment building.

PFD North Fire · 0:22
Proceed. Affirmative, be advised, we're getting multiple calls, reported to be on the third floor. Proceed. Ma'am, you can recall 28, we're coming out of Einstein, we'll take that fire with 63's. That's affirmative, Medic 28, you can recall.

Firefighters have received a report of an apartment fire.

Police, Fire, and EMS Inter-Agency Tactical Operations 2 · 0:05
1447 70th Avenue for an apartment fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1447 70th Ave.

Firefighters have brought the apartment fire under control.

PFD North Fire · 0:28
Battalion 2 to 8. Proceed. Fire address report, both the fire and the accident. Comin' through the process, opening up walls and ceiling, checking for extents. Primary and secondary search was negative. By orders of Battalion 2, you can place the fire under control. We'll hold the company. Affirmative. Fire's under control on box 6302. Unit fire's under control on box 6302.
Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Fire is under control on box 6302. Unit of fire is under control on box 6302.

Firefighters report that everyone appears to have evacuated the building safely.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
35 SC1. 35 SC1. Alright, house fire, second floor, 1441 70th. So far, it looks like everybody got out. Okay, received.

Firefighters have received an update of eight people possibly trapped in the apartment building.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:09
35. 35, good morning. I'm just going to drop a quick to your car. We have eight pending, probable people trapped, 1441 70th, and the time is 834 and...

Firefighters report there is flames visible on the second floor of the apartment building.

Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northwest · 0:12
1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estate. People are trapped inside. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped. 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estate. Nothing further.
PFD North Fire · 0:30
Engine 63. Engine 63, proceed. On location, 1400 70th, we have a two-story apartment building. We have fire showing second floor. 101 in service.Apartment of attention, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby. Repeating, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby and operating...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1441 70th Ave.

Police have received an update of people trapped in the apartment on fire.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
Cars standby in the 35th district, report of a local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estates. People are trapped inside, fireboards in route. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estates. Nothing further.

Firefighters have received an update that the fire is on the third floor of the apartment building.

PFD North Fire · 0:22
Proceed. Affirmative, be advised, we're getting multiple calls, reported to be on the third floor. Proceed. Ma'am, you can recall 28, we're coming out of Einstein, we'll take that fire with 63's. That's affirmative, Medic 28, you can recall.

Firefighters have received a report of an apartment fire.

Police, Fire, and EMS Inter-Agency Tactical Operations 2 · 0:05
1447 70th Avenue for an apartment fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1447 70th Ave.

Firefighters have brought the apartment fire under control.

PFD North Fire · 0:28
Battalion 2 to 8. Proceed. Fire address report, both the fire and the accident. Comin' through the process, opening up walls and ceiling, checking for extents. Primary and secondary search was negative. By orders of Battalion 2, you can place the fire under control. We'll hold the company. Affirmative. Fire's under control on box 6302. Unit fire's under control on box 6302.
Fire Dispatch · 0:05
Fire is under control on box 6302. Unit of fire is under control on box 6302.

Firefighters report that everyone appears to have evacuated the building safely.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
35 SC1. 35 SC1. Alright, house fire, second floor, 1441 70th. So far, it looks like everybody got out. Okay, received.

Firefighters have received an update of eight people possibly trapped in the apartment building.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:09
35. 35, good morning. I'm just going to drop a quick to your car. We have eight pending, probable people trapped, 1441 70th, and the time is 834 and...

Firefighters report there is flames visible on the second floor of the apartment building.

Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northwest · 0:12
1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estate. People are trapped inside. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped. 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estate. Nothing further.
PFD North Fire · 0:30
Engine 63. Engine 63, proceed. On location, 1400 70th, we have a two-story apartment building. We have fire showing second floor. 101 in service.Apartment of attention, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby. Repeating, companies responding, 1400 70th Avenue, with the exception of Engine 63 and Ladder 29, proceeding in standby and operating...

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1441 70th Ave.

Police have received an update of people trapped in the apartment on fire.

PPD North 14, 35 · 0:14
Cars standby in the 35th district, report of a local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue at the Winthrop Estates. People are trapped inside, fireboards in route. Repeating, 35th district, local people trapped, 1441 70th Avenue, Winthrop Estates. Nothing further.

Firefighters have received an update that the fire is on the third floor of the apartment building.

PFD North Fire · 0:22
Proceed. Affirmative, be advised, we're getting multiple calls, reported to be on the third floor. Proceed. Ma'am, you can recall 28, we're coming out of Einstein, we'll take that fire with 63's. That's affirmative, Medic 28, you can recall.

Firefighters have received a report of an apartment fire.

Police, Fire, and EMS Inter-Agency Tactical Operations 2 · 0:05
1447 70th Avenue for an apartment fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1447 70th Ave.

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Comments2

SADEWOADJul 21 at 9:14 AM

Hope everyone gets out safely. I hear the Fire Department 🚒 responding

philadelphiaUser2272123016Jul 21 at 9:47 AM

I pray everyone will be OK

SADEWOADJul 21 at 9:14 AM

Hope everyone gets out safely. I hear the Fire Department 🚒 responding

philadelphiaUser2272123016Jul 21 at 9:47 AM

I pray everyone will be OK

SADEWOADJul 21 at 9:14 AM

Hope everyone gets out safely. I hear the Fire Department 🚒 responding

philadelphiaUser2272123016Jul 21 at 9:47 AM

I pray everyone will be OK

SADEWOADJul 21 at 9:14 AM

Hope everyone gets out safely. I hear the Fire Department 🚒 responding

philadelphiaUser2272123016Jul 21 at 9:47 AM

I pray everyone will be OK

SADEWOADJul 21 at 9:14 AM

Hope everyone gets out safely. I hear the Fire Department 🚒 responding

philadelphiaUser2272123016Jul 21 at 9:47 AM

I pray everyone will be OK

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