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Smoke Erupts From Fire in Three-Story Building; Everyone Out

1910 W Venango St

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  • Firefighters responded to a house fire in a three-story building on W Venango St in Philadelphia, where flames were concentrated on the roof and third floor. Reports indicated that a man entered the building with a fire extinguisher to assist those trapped inside. Additional firefighting and medical units were dispatched to the scene.

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Firefighters report continued active fire on the roof.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:03
Yes, sir. Yeah, they're still acting fire on the roof.

Radio clips available.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:04
Command, it looks like most of the fire is out. It's just very smoky.

Firefighters report that everyone is out.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:07
K, now I'm just talking to some witnesses out here. They say, states everybody's out in the house. Got the fire extinguisher now.

Firefighters are addressing a backyard fire near an alley, which is spreading.

PPD West · 0:17
34. 34. Yes, sir, can you roll firewood to Scishman Toyota? We have a fire in the backyard, close to the alley, and now we're being fired down.

The fire is in a three-story building, according to firefighters on scene. The flames are concentrated in the roof area and the third floor.

North Fire Dispatch · 0:14
1910 West Venango, it's a three-story, middle of the row, appears to be vacant. Got fire in the roof area and third floor. Bravo and Delta are same size and dimensions. Primary's underway. I'll give you first report.

Additional firefighting units and medical responders are on their way to assist at the house fire.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street. Repeating, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, respond on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street, operating no fire, no TAC 1.

Firefighters have received a report of people trapped in a house fire. A man reportedly ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:10
Cars standby, 39th district, local people trapped, 1910 West Venango Street, a house fire. Male ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1910 W Venango St.

Firefighters report continued active fire on the roof.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:03
Yes, sir. Yeah, they're still acting fire on the roof.

Radio clips available.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:04
Command, it looks like most of the fire is out. It's just very smoky.

Firefighters report that everyone is out.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:07
K, now I'm just talking to some witnesses out here. They say, states everybody's out in the house. Got the fire extinguisher now.

Firefighters are addressing a backyard fire near an alley, which is spreading.

PPD West · 0:17
34. 34. Yes, sir, can you roll firewood to Scishman Toyota? We have a fire in the backyard, close to the alley, and now we're being fired down.

The fire is in a three-story building, according to firefighters on scene. The flames are concentrated in the roof area and the third floor.

North Fire Dispatch · 0:14
1910 West Venango, it's a three-story, middle of the row, appears to be vacant. Got fire in the roof area and third floor. Bravo and Delta are same size and dimensions. Primary's underway. I'll give you first report.

Additional firefighting units and medical responders are on their way to assist at the house fire.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street. Repeating, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, respond on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street, operating no fire, no TAC 1.

Firefighters have received a report of people trapped in a house fire. A man reportedly ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:10
Cars standby, 39th district, local people trapped, 1910 West Venango Street, a house fire. Male ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1910 W Venango St.

Firefighters report continued active fire on the roof.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:03
Yes, sir. Yeah, they're still acting fire on the roof.

Radio clips available.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:04
Command, it looks like most of the fire is out. It's just very smoky.

Firefighters report that everyone is out.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:07
K, now I'm just talking to some witnesses out here. They say, states everybody's out in the house. Got the fire extinguisher now.

Firefighters are addressing a backyard fire near an alley, which is spreading.

PPD West · 0:17
34. 34. Yes, sir, can you roll firewood to Scishman Toyota? We have a fire in the backyard, close to the alley, and now we're being fired down.

The fire is in a three-story building, according to firefighters on scene. The flames are concentrated in the roof area and the third floor.

North Fire Dispatch · 0:14
1910 West Venango, it's a three-story, middle of the row, appears to be vacant. Got fire in the roof area and third floor. Bravo and Delta are same size and dimensions. Primary's underway. I'll give you first report.

Additional firefighting units and medical responders are on their way to assist at the house fire.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street. Repeating, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, respond on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street, operating no fire, no TAC 1.

Firefighters have received a report of people trapped in a house fire. A man reportedly ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:10
Cars standby, 39th district, local people trapped, 1910 West Venango Street, a house fire. Male ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1910 W Venango St.

Firefighters report continued active fire on the roof.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:03
Yes, sir. Yeah, they're still acting fire on the roof.

Radio clips available.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:04
Command, it looks like most of the fire is out. It's just very smoky.

Firefighters report that everyone is out.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:07
K, now I'm just talking to some witnesses out here. They say, states everybody's out in the house. Got the fire extinguisher now.

Firefighters are addressing a backyard fire near an alley, which is spreading.

PPD West · 0:17
34. 34. Yes, sir, can you roll firewood to Scishman Toyota? We have a fire in the backyard, close to the alley, and now we're being fired down.

The fire is in a three-story building, according to firefighters on scene. The flames are concentrated in the roof area and the third floor.

North Fire Dispatch · 0:14
1910 West Venango, it's a three-story, middle of the row, appears to be vacant. Got fire in the roof area and third floor. Bravo and Delta are same size and dimensions. Primary's underway. I'll give you first report.

Additional firefighting units and medical responders are on their way to assist at the house fire.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street. Repeating, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, respond on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street, operating no fire, no TAC 1.

Firefighters have received a report of people trapped in a house fire. A man reportedly ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:10
Cars standby, 39th district, local people trapped, 1910 West Venango Street, a house fire. Male ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1910 W Venango St.

Firefighters report continued active fire on the roof.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:03
Yes, sir. Yeah, they're still acting fire on the roof.

Radio clips available.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:04
Command, it looks like most of the fire is out. It's just very smoky.

Firefighters report that everyone is out.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:07
K, now I'm just talking to some witnesses out here. They say, states everybody's out in the house. Got the fire extinguisher now.

Firefighters are addressing a backyard fire near an alley, which is spreading.

PPD West · 0:17
34. 34. Yes, sir, can you roll firewood to Scishman Toyota? We have a fire in the backyard, close to the alley, and now we're being fired down.

The fire is in a three-story building, according to firefighters on scene. The flames are concentrated in the roof area and the third floor.

North Fire Dispatch · 0:14
1910 West Venango, it's a three-story, middle of the row, appears to be vacant. Got fire in the roof area and third floor. Bravo and Delta are same size and dimensions. Primary's underway. I'll give you first report.

Additional firefighting units and medical responders are on their way to assist at the house fire.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street. Repeating, Ladder 14, a Medic 51 responding to a rampant intervention scene, ES9, Rescue 1, and CAD 1, respond on box 5935, fire is located, 1910 West Van Engle Street, operating no fire, no TAC 1.

Firefighters have received a report of people trapped in a house fire. A man reportedly ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

North-West Division (5th. and 39th. Districts) · 0:10
Cars standby, 39th district, local people trapped, 1910 West Venango Street, a house fire. Male ran inside with a fire extinguisher.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1910 W Venango St.

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Comments30

NCitizensOct 7 at 4:34 PM

Prayers 4 those involved, if u or some1 u know is in need of smoke detectors provided and installed for free, contact 311, the next life u save may b urs

philadelphiaUser1520254003Oct 7 at 6:37 PM

Yall turning these heaters on u gotta clean im just saying idk but please clean yall heaters

magpie3136Oct 8 at 8:57 AM

And the chimneys

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:38 PM

Maybe it’s a smokehouse and there’s some hooking some ribs

martaterry11Oct 7 at 5:41 PM

Great, now I'm hungry

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaa it’s literally the end of the world everyone freak out

NCitizensOct 7 at 4:34 PM

Prayers 4 those involved, if u or some1 u know is in need of smoke detectors provided and installed for free, contact 311, the next life u save may b urs

philadelphiaUser1520254003Oct 7 at 6:37 PM

Yall turning these heaters on u gotta clean im just saying idk but please clean yall heaters

magpie3136Oct 8 at 8:57 AM

And the chimneys

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:38 PM

Maybe it’s a smokehouse and there’s some hooking some ribs

martaterry11Oct 7 at 5:41 PM

Great, now I'm hungry

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaa it’s literally the end of the world everyone freak out

NCitizensOct 7 at 4:34 PM

Prayers 4 those involved, if u or some1 u know is in need of smoke detectors provided and installed for free, contact 311, the next life u save may b urs

philadelphiaUser1520254003Oct 7 at 6:37 PM

Yall turning these heaters on u gotta clean im just saying idk but please clean yall heaters

magpie3136Oct 8 at 8:57 AM

And the chimneys

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:38 PM

Maybe it’s a smokehouse and there’s some hooking some ribs

martaterry11Oct 7 at 5:41 PM

Great, now I'm hungry

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaa it’s literally the end of the world everyone freak out

NCitizensOct 7 at 4:34 PM

Prayers 4 those involved, if u or some1 u know is in need of smoke detectors provided and installed for free, contact 311, the next life u save may b urs

philadelphiaUser1520254003Oct 7 at 6:37 PM

Yall turning these heaters on u gotta clean im just saying idk but please clean yall heaters

magpie3136Oct 8 at 8:57 AM

And the chimneys

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:38 PM

Maybe it’s a smokehouse and there’s some hooking some ribs

martaterry11Oct 7 at 5:41 PM

Great, now I'm hungry

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaa it’s literally the end of the world everyone freak out

NCitizensOct 7 at 4:34 PM

Prayers 4 those involved, if u or some1 u know is in need of smoke detectors provided and installed for free, contact 311, the next life u save may b urs

philadelphiaUser1520254003Oct 7 at 6:37 PM

Yall turning these heaters on u gotta clean im just saying idk but please clean yall heaters

magpie3136Oct 8 at 8:57 AM

And the chimneys

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:38 PM

Maybe it’s a smokehouse and there’s some hooking some ribs

martaterry11Oct 7 at 5:41 PM

Great, now I'm hungry

PhiladelphiaUser914117011Oct 7 at 5:37 PM

Aaaaaaaa it’s literally the end of the world everyone freak out

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