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Black Smoke Rising From Two-Story House Fire

N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave

Published Jul 25 at 12:54 PM · Updated Jul 25 at 1:04 PM

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Firefighters are battling a significant fire at a two-story residence on N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave in Philadelphia, with heavy smoke reported. Traffic in the area is being redirected to facilitate emergency response efforts.

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Jul 25, 1:11PM

Secondary searches found no additional issues. Utility companies have been requested to respond to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:18

Battalion 11A. Proceed. Chief reports the secondary searches are negative and he's requesting PICO, PGW, and the water department to respond. Affirmative, ULF. Able to check that Lansdale if you want to dispatch it. That's affirmative, ULF. Time is 16 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

The fire is under control. Most units are returning, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06

Fire's under control on box 5721. All companies return with the exception of Engine 68.

Jul 25, 1:10PM

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are checking for extensions. No injuries reported.

PFD South Fire · 0:22

Battalion 11. Battalion 11, signal. Battalion reports, fire's been knocked in. Companies are opening walls and ceilings, checking for extensions. Primary surges are negative. Still in service with three. Affirmative, your lapse time is, Battalion 11, your lapse time is 12 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:04PM

Firefighters are actively working on the two-story house fire, with traffic blocked in the area.

PFD South Fire · 0:24

Battalion 11. Proceed. Battalion 11 reports, 1517 North 57, two-story, middle of the road, occupied brick dwelling. Bravo Delta, same size dimensions. Our first and second floor are in service with three and two. Affirmative, your last time is eight minutes.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:12

1922, we're going to be blocking westbound on 5700. And then I'm going to be on foot blocking southbound on 57.

Jul 25, 1:01PM

Traffic is being redirected southbound to accommodate emergency response efforts.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:14

1913, which direction do they want us blocking for a 57 last time? 1925, is 13 going to be blocking northbound or southbound track if they're going with a 57? Traffic coming southbound. Okay, received that. 13 received.

Jul 25, 12:59PM

Firefighters report heavy smoke from a two-story house fire.

PFD South Fire · 0:30

Proceed. Be advised, we're still up at this shop. Engine 41. Proceed, Engine 41. We've got a two-story metal row, occupied dwelling. Robbers, same size, same size and dimension, the porch front.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

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

Fire Dispatch · 0:31

Box 4111, reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, following companies responding on the South Fire Band, South TAC 1, Engine 41, Engine 54, Engine 57, Foam 16, Ladder 24, Ladder 6, Battalion 11, Battalion 7, and Medic 23. Box 4111, fires reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, reported to be a dwelling, following companies responding, operating on the South Fire Band.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

Secondary searches found no additional issues. Utility companies have been requested to respond to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:18

Battalion 11A. Proceed. Chief reports the secondary searches are negative and he's requesting PICO, PGW, and the water department to respond. Affirmative, ULF. Able to check that Lansdale if you want to dispatch it. That's affirmative, ULF. Time is 16 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

The fire is under control. Most units are returning, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06

Fire's under control on box 5721. All companies return with the exception of Engine 68.

Jul 25, 1:10PM

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are checking for extensions. No injuries reported.

PFD South Fire · 0:22

Battalion 11. Battalion 11, signal. Battalion reports, fire's been knocked in. Companies are opening walls and ceilings, checking for extensions. Primary surges are negative. Still in service with three. Affirmative, your lapse time is, Battalion 11, your lapse time is 12 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:04PM

Firefighters are actively working on the two-story house fire, with traffic blocked in the area.

PFD South Fire · 0:24

Battalion 11. Proceed. Battalion 11 reports, 1517 North 57, two-story, middle of the road, occupied brick dwelling. Bravo Delta, same size dimensions. Our first and second floor are in service with three and two. Affirmative, your last time is eight minutes.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:12

1922, we're going to be blocking westbound on 5700. And then I'm going to be on foot blocking southbound on 57.

Jul 25, 1:01PM

Traffic is being redirected southbound to accommodate emergency response efforts.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:14

1913, which direction do they want us blocking for a 57 last time? 1925, is 13 going to be blocking northbound or southbound track if they're going with a 57? Traffic coming southbound. Okay, received that. 13 received.

Jul 25, 12:59PM

Firefighters report heavy smoke from a two-story house fire.

PFD South Fire · 0:30

Proceed. Be advised, we're still up at this shop. Engine 41. Proceed, Engine 41. We've got a two-story metal row, occupied dwelling. Robbers, same size, same size and dimension, the porch front.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

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

Fire Dispatch · 0:31

Box 4111, reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, following companies responding on the South Fire Band, South TAC 1, Engine 41, Engine 54, Engine 57, Foam 16, Ladder 24, Ladder 6, Battalion 11, Battalion 7, and Medic 23. Box 4111, fires reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, reported to be a dwelling, following companies responding, operating on the South Fire Band.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

Secondary searches found no additional issues. Utility companies have been requested to respond to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:18

Battalion 11A. Proceed. Chief reports the secondary searches are negative and he's requesting PICO, PGW, and the water department to respond. Affirmative, ULF. Able to check that Lansdale if you want to dispatch it. That's affirmative, ULF. Time is 16 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

The fire is under control. Most units are returning, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06

Fire's under control on box 5721. All companies return with the exception of Engine 68.

Jul 25, 1:10PM

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are checking for extensions. No injuries reported.

PFD South Fire · 0:22

Battalion 11. Battalion 11, signal. Battalion reports, fire's been knocked in. Companies are opening walls and ceilings, checking for extensions. Primary surges are negative. Still in service with three. Affirmative, your lapse time is, Battalion 11, your lapse time is 12 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:04PM

Firefighters are actively working on the two-story house fire, with traffic blocked in the area.

PFD South Fire · 0:24

Battalion 11. Proceed. Battalion 11 reports, 1517 North 57, two-story, middle of the road, occupied brick dwelling. Bravo Delta, same size dimensions. Our first and second floor are in service with three and two. Affirmative, your last time is eight minutes.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:12

1922, we're going to be blocking westbound on 5700. And then I'm going to be on foot blocking southbound on 57.

Jul 25, 1:01PM

Traffic is being redirected southbound to accommodate emergency response efforts.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:14

1913, which direction do they want us blocking for a 57 last time? 1925, is 13 going to be blocking northbound or southbound track if they're going with a 57? Traffic coming southbound. Okay, received that. 13 received.

Jul 25, 12:59PM

Firefighters report heavy smoke from a two-story house fire.

PFD South Fire · 0:30

Proceed. Be advised, we're still up at this shop. Engine 41. Proceed, Engine 41. We've got a two-story metal row, occupied dwelling. Robbers, same size, same size and dimension, the porch front.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

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

Fire Dispatch · 0:31

Box 4111, reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, following companies responding on the South Fire Band, South TAC 1, Engine 41, Engine 54, Engine 57, Foam 16, Ladder 24, Ladder 6, Battalion 11, Battalion 7, and Medic 23. Box 4111, fires reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, reported to be a dwelling, following companies responding, operating on the South Fire Band.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

Secondary searches found no additional issues. Utility companies have been requested to respond to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:18

Battalion 11A. Proceed. Chief reports the secondary searches are negative and he's requesting PICO, PGW, and the water department to respond. Affirmative, ULF. Able to check that Lansdale if you want to dispatch it. That's affirmative, ULF. Time is 16 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

The fire is under control. Most units are returning, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06

Fire's under control on box 5721. All companies return with the exception of Engine 68.

Jul 25, 1:10PM

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are checking for extensions. No injuries reported.

PFD South Fire · 0:22

Battalion 11. Battalion 11, signal. Battalion reports, fire's been knocked in. Companies are opening walls and ceilings, checking for extensions. Primary surges are negative. Still in service with three. Affirmative, your lapse time is, Battalion 11, your lapse time is 12 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:04PM

Firefighters are actively working on the two-story house fire, with traffic blocked in the area.

PFD South Fire · 0:24

Battalion 11. Proceed. Battalion 11 reports, 1517 North 57, two-story, middle of the road, occupied brick dwelling. Bravo Delta, same size dimensions. Our first and second floor are in service with three and two. Affirmative, your last time is eight minutes.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:12

1922, we're going to be blocking westbound on 5700. And then I'm going to be on foot blocking southbound on 57.

Jul 25, 1:01PM

Traffic is being redirected southbound to accommodate emergency response efforts.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:14

1913, which direction do they want us blocking for a 57 last time? 1925, is 13 going to be blocking northbound or southbound track if they're going with a 57? Traffic coming southbound. Okay, received that. 13 received.

Jul 25, 12:59PM

Firefighters report heavy smoke from a two-story house fire.

PFD South Fire · 0:30

Proceed. Be advised, we're still up at this shop. Engine 41. Proceed, Engine 41. We've got a two-story metal row, occupied dwelling. Robbers, same size, same size and dimension, the porch front.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

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

Fire Dispatch · 0:31

Box 4111, reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, following companies responding on the South Fire Band, South TAC 1, Engine 41, Engine 54, Engine 57, Foam 16, Ladder 24, Ladder 6, Battalion 11, Battalion 7, and Medic 23. Box 4111, fires reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, reported to be a dwelling, following companies responding, operating on the South Fire Band.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

Secondary searches found no additional issues. Utility companies have been requested to respond to the scene.

PFD South Fire · 0:18

Battalion 11A. Proceed. Chief reports the secondary searches are negative and he's requesting PICO, PGW, and the water department to respond. Affirmative, ULF. Able to check that Lansdale if you want to dispatch it. That's affirmative, ULF. Time is 16 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:11PM

The fire is under control. Most units are returning, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Fire Dispatch · 0:06

Fire's under control on box 5721. All companies return with the exception of Engine 68.

Jul 25, 1:10PM

Firefighters have knocked down the fire and are checking for extensions. No injuries reported.

PFD South Fire · 0:22

Battalion 11. Battalion 11, signal. Battalion reports, fire's been knocked in. Companies are opening walls and ceilings, checking for extensions. Primary surges are negative. Still in service with three. Affirmative, your lapse time is, Battalion 11, your lapse time is 12 minutes.

Jul 25, 1:04PM

Firefighters are actively working on the two-story house fire, with traffic blocked in the area.

PFD South Fire · 0:24

Battalion 11. Proceed. Battalion 11 reports, 1517 North 57, two-story, middle of the road, occupied brick dwelling. Bravo Delta, same size dimensions. Our first and second floor are in service with three and two. Affirmative, your last time is eight minutes.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:12

1922, we're going to be blocking westbound on 5700. And then I'm going to be on foot blocking southbound on 57.

Jul 25, 1:01PM

Traffic is being redirected southbound to accommodate emergency response efforts.

PPD West 16, 19 · 0:14

1913, which direction do they want us blocking for a 57 last time? 1925, is 13 going to be blocking northbound or southbound track if they're going with a 57? Traffic coming southbound. Okay, received that. 13 received.

Jul 25, 12:59PM

Firefighters report heavy smoke from a two-story house fire.

PFD South Fire · 0:30

Proceed. Be advised, we're still up at this shop. Engine 41. Proceed, Engine 41. We've got a two-story metal row, occupied dwelling. Robbers, same size, same size and dimension, the porch front.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

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

Fire Dispatch · 0:31

Box 4111, reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, following companies responding on the South Fire Band, South TAC 1, Engine 41, Engine 54, Engine 57, Foam 16, Ladder 24, Ladder 6, Battalion 11, Battalion 7, and Medic 23. Box 4111, fires reported, 57th Street and Lansdowne Avenue, reported to be a dwelling, following companies responding, operating on the South Fire Band.

Jul 25, 12:54PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at N 57th St & Lansdowne Ave.

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Comments13

jackjack61Jul 25 at 1:46 PM

I just thank God that the lady and her kids got out of their house

philadelphiaUser2374841026Jul 25 at 1:08 PM

Did they come out

newarkUser1932277018Jul 25 at 1:02 PM

Praying for all to be safe.

Zeus111620Jul 25 at 1:01 PM

i walk past there every day

jackjack61Jul 25 at 1:46 PM

I just thank God that the lady and her kids got out of their house

philadelphiaUser2374841026Jul 25 at 1:08 PM

Did they come out

newarkUser1932277018Jul 25 at 1:02 PM

Praying for all to be safe.

Zeus111620Jul 25 at 1:01 PM

i walk past there every day

jackjack61Jul 25 at 1:46 PM

I just thank God that the lady and her kids got out of their house

philadelphiaUser2374841026Jul 25 at 1:08 PM

Did they come out

newarkUser1932277018Jul 25 at 1:02 PM

Praying for all to be safe.

Zeus111620Jul 25 at 1:01 PM

i walk past there every day

jackjack61Jul 25 at 1:46 PM

I just thank God that the lady and her kids got out of their house

philadelphiaUser2374841026Jul 25 at 1:08 PM

Did they come out

newarkUser1932277018Jul 25 at 1:02 PM

Praying for all to be safe.

Zeus111620Jul 25 at 1:01 PM

i walk past there every day

jackjack61Jul 25 at 1:46 PM

I just thank God that the lady and her kids got out of their house

philadelphiaUser2374841026Jul 25 at 1:08 PM

Did they come out

newarkUser1932277018Jul 25 at 1:02 PM

Praying for all to be safe.

Zeus111620Jul 25 at 1:01 PM

i walk past there every day

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