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Fire Spread to Three Buildings

8310 Cottage St, Holmesburg, Philadelphia

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a fully engulfed house fire on Cottage St in Philadelphia. Smoke was visible in the area, and officers were dispatched to assist. The fire was reported to have originated at the rear of the building.

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The fire is now under control, and additional units are being released from the scene.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
Battalion 13's aid. Battalion 13's aid, proceed. Deputy 2 is placing the fire under control. We're releasing the special call companies and Rescue 1 and ES1. We will release the remainder. Affirmative.

Firefighters confirm the bulk of the fire is knocked down, and all occupants are safe.

PFD North Fire · 0:21
Battalion 13's 8. Battalion 13's 8, proceed. Progress report from Deputy 2. All companies are in service. With the exception of the companies in service and Rescue 1, bulk of the fire was knocked down. Primary and secondary are negative. That's affirmative. Lapse time, 32 minutes.

Fire crews confirm all visible flames are extinguished, and all occupants are accounted for.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Ma'am. Battalion 13's Aide. Battalion 13's Aide, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. All visible fire is knocked down. All occupants are accounted for. We have all hands in service, including the sock company and the extra ladder. That's affirmative. Your last time is 18 minutes.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down, but three properties are affected. Additional engines are en route.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Battalion 13, J. Battalion 13, J, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. Vulcan fire has been knocked down. We have fire in 8308, 8310, and 8312. We have all hands in service. Have the extra two engines coming in. Stand by, please. That's affirmative. Ladder 31. Ladder 31, proceed. Responding, that's a writ. That's affirmative. Engine 71. Engine 71. You've been staging your report.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8310 Cottage St.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising from the roof of a house.

Police now report that two properties are aflame.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:11
Can you have an officer meet me down here, also in front of the resident? I have an officer meet you where? Two properties involved. Received. 8310, and what's going to be the other property? Standby. Received.

Police are coordinating units to assist with traffic control near Ashburner Street and Cottage Street.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:26
K2 Charlie. A Charlie. I have a, sure, J told you there's a house fire, 8300 Cottage. Can you have District 4 take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Received. 815, can you take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Trying to make my way down there now. Looks like one of the ladders are on that block, so just give me a second. Received.

Firefighters have requested two additional engines to assist with the house fire.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
It's got fire in the rear. We've got all companies in service. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.
PFD North Fire · 0:14
another two-story quench. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8316 Cottage St.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke rising from the fire.

Fire crews report a fire in the rear of a building.

Citywide JBand · 0:30
K2 Charlie, stand by, I'll get you a... Okay, sir. 4 P 3, that was accidental. 1496, reset now. Okay, thank you, sir. K2 Charlie, looks like it's going to be 8316 Cottage Street, uh, where the property looks like it's put in, off the fire, boy, it's on location. Okay, thank you. TACR. We're over at the Schuylkill, uh, down around Park Street area, we're not seeing anything yet. TACR, okay. Okay.
PFD North Fire · 0:31
Engine 36.

Firefighters report a house is fully engulfed in flames.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
Can you tell me, I got fire board pulling over on Cottage Street, got a fully engulfed house. Is Cottage aware?

Smoke is visible in the area, and officers are en route to assist firefighters.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:24
8 Special Beat 1. 8 Special Beat. I'm going eastbound on Welsh. There's a lot of smoke in the air. You got a local, just can you throw us? Yeah, we do have a local, 8310 Cottage. Alright, yeah, looks like it's going to be down there. I'm far away and on the. See, we got two officers en route. Coming from that. Yeah, we got a couple officers en route. Thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a residence.

Fire Dispatch · 0:09
with a trauma transport.Box 3609, fire is reported, 8310 Cottage Street, a dwelling, fallen company.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8310 Cottage St.

The fire is now under control, and additional units are being released from the scene.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
Battalion 13's aid. Battalion 13's aid, proceed. Deputy 2 is placing the fire under control. We're releasing the special call companies and Rescue 1 and ES1. We will release the remainder. Affirmative.

Firefighters confirm the bulk of the fire is knocked down, and all occupants are safe.

PFD North Fire · 0:21
Battalion 13's 8. Battalion 13's 8, proceed. Progress report from Deputy 2. All companies are in service. With the exception of the companies in service and Rescue 1, bulk of the fire was knocked down. Primary and secondary are negative. That's affirmative. Lapse time, 32 minutes.

Fire crews confirm all visible flames are extinguished, and all occupants are accounted for.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Ma'am. Battalion 13's Aide. Battalion 13's Aide, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. All visible fire is knocked down. All occupants are accounted for. We have all hands in service, including the sock company and the extra ladder. That's affirmative. Your last time is 18 minutes.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down, but three properties are affected. Additional engines are en route.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Battalion 13, J. Battalion 13, J, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. Vulcan fire has been knocked down. We have fire in 8308, 8310, and 8312. We have all hands in service. Have the extra two engines coming in. Stand by, please. That's affirmative. Ladder 31. Ladder 31, proceed. Responding, that's a writ. That's affirmative. Engine 71. Engine 71. You've been staging your report.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8310 Cottage St.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising from the roof of a house.

Police now report that two properties are aflame.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:11
Can you have an officer meet me down here, also in front of the resident? I have an officer meet you where? Two properties involved. Received. 8310, and what's going to be the other property? Standby. Received.

Police are coordinating units to assist with traffic control near Ashburner Street and Cottage Street.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:26
K2 Charlie. A Charlie. I have a, sure, J told you there's a house fire, 8300 Cottage. Can you have District 4 take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Received. 815, can you take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Trying to make my way down there now. Looks like one of the ladders are on that block, so just give me a second. Received.

Firefighters have requested two additional engines to assist with the house fire.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
It's got fire in the rear. We've got all companies in service. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.
PFD North Fire · 0:14
another two-story quench. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8316 Cottage St.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke rising from the fire.

Fire crews report a fire in the rear of a building.

Citywide JBand · 0:30
K2 Charlie, stand by, I'll get you a... Okay, sir. 4 P 3, that was accidental. 1496, reset now. Okay, thank you, sir. K2 Charlie, looks like it's going to be 8316 Cottage Street, uh, where the property looks like it's put in, off the fire, boy, it's on location. Okay, thank you. TACR. We're over at the Schuylkill, uh, down around Park Street area, we're not seeing anything yet. TACR, okay. Okay.
PFD North Fire · 0:31
Engine 36.

Firefighters report a house is fully engulfed in flames.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
Can you tell me, I got fire board pulling over on Cottage Street, got a fully engulfed house. Is Cottage aware?

Smoke is visible in the area, and officers are en route to assist firefighters.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:24
8 Special Beat 1. 8 Special Beat. I'm going eastbound on Welsh. There's a lot of smoke in the air. You got a local, just can you throw us? Yeah, we do have a local, 8310 Cottage. Alright, yeah, looks like it's going to be down there. I'm far away and on the. See, we got two officers en route. Coming from that. Yeah, we got a couple officers en route. Thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a residence.

Fire Dispatch · 0:09
with a trauma transport.Box 3609, fire is reported, 8310 Cottage Street, a dwelling, fallen company.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8310 Cottage St.

The fire is now under control, and additional units are being released from the scene.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
Battalion 13's aid. Battalion 13's aid, proceed. Deputy 2 is placing the fire under control. We're releasing the special call companies and Rescue 1 and ES1. We will release the remainder. Affirmative.

Firefighters confirm the bulk of the fire is knocked down, and all occupants are safe.

PFD North Fire · 0:21
Battalion 13's 8. Battalion 13's 8, proceed. Progress report from Deputy 2. All companies are in service. With the exception of the companies in service and Rescue 1, bulk of the fire was knocked down. Primary and secondary are negative. That's affirmative. Lapse time, 32 minutes.

Fire crews confirm all visible flames are extinguished, and all occupants are accounted for.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Ma'am. Battalion 13's Aide. Battalion 13's Aide, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. All visible fire is knocked down. All occupants are accounted for. We have all hands in service, including the sock company and the extra ladder. That's affirmative. Your last time is 18 minutes.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down, but three properties are affected. Additional engines are en route.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Battalion 13, J. Battalion 13, J, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. Vulcan fire has been knocked down. We have fire in 8308, 8310, and 8312. We have all hands in service. Have the extra two engines coming in. Stand by, please. That's affirmative. Ladder 31. Ladder 31, proceed. Responding, that's a writ. That's affirmative. Engine 71. Engine 71. You've been staging your report.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8310 Cottage St.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising from the roof of a house.

Police now report that two properties are aflame.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:11
Can you have an officer meet me down here, also in front of the resident? I have an officer meet you where? Two properties involved. Received. 8310, and what's going to be the other property? Standby. Received.

Police are coordinating units to assist with traffic control near Ashburner Street and Cottage Street.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:26
K2 Charlie. A Charlie. I have a, sure, J told you there's a house fire, 8300 Cottage. Can you have District 4 take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Received. 815, can you take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Trying to make my way down there now. Looks like one of the ladders are on that block, so just give me a second. Received.

Firefighters have requested two additional engines to assist with the house fire.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
It's got fire in the rear. We've got all companies in service. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.
PFD North Fire · 0:14
another two-story quench. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8316 Cottage St.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke rising from the fire.

Fire crews report a fire in the rear of a building.

Citywide JBand · 0:30
K2 Charlie, stand by, I'll get you a... Okay, sir. 4 P 3, that was accidental. 1496, reset now. Okay, thank you, sir. K2 Charlie, looks like it's going to be 8316 Cottage Street, uh, where the property looks like it's put in, off the fire, boy, it's on location. Okay, thank you. TACR. We're over at the Schuylkill, uh, down around Park Street area, we're not seeing anything yet. TACR, okay. Okay.
PFD North Fire · 0:31
Engine 36.

Firefighters report a house is fully engulfed in flames.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
Can you tell me, I got fire board pulling over on Cottage Street, got a fully engulfed house. Is Cottage aware?

Smoke is visible in the area, and officers are en route to assist firefighters.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:24
8 Special Beat 1. 8 Special Beat. I'm going eastbound on Welsh. There's a lot of smoke in the air. You got a local, just can you throw us? Yeah, we do have a local, 8310 Cottage. Alright, yeah, looks like it's going to be down there. I'm far away and on the. See, we got two officers en route. Coming from that. Yeah, we got a couple officers en route. Thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a residence.

Fire Dispatch · 0:09
with a trauma transport.Box 3609, fire is reported, 8310 Cottage Street, a dwelling, fallen company.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8310 Cottage St.

The fire is now under control, and additional units are being released from the scene.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
Battalion 13's aid. Battalion 13's aid, proceed. Deputy 2 is placing the fire under control. We're releasing the special call companies and Rescue 1 and ES1. We will release the remainder. Affirmative.

Firefighters confirm the bulk of the fire is knocked down, and all occupants are safe.

PFD North Fire · 0:21
Battalion 13's 8. Battalion 13's 8, proceed. Progress report from Deputy 2. All companies are in service. With the exception of the companies in service and Rescue 1, bulk of the fire was knocked down. Primary and secondary are negative. That's affirmative. Lapse time, 32 minutes.

Fire crews confirm all visible flames are extinguished, and all occupants are accounted for.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Ma'am. Battalion 13's Aide. Battalion 13's Aide, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. All visible fire is knocked down. All occupants are accounted for. We have all hands in service, including the sock company and the extra ladder. That's affirmative. Your last time is 18 minutes.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down, but three properties are affected. Additional engines are en route.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Battalion 13, J. Battalion 13, J, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. Vulcan fire has been knocked down. We have fire in 8308, 8310, and 8312. We have all hands in service. Have the extra two engines coming in. Stand by, please. That's affirmative. Ladder 31. Ladder 31, proceed. Responding, that's a writ. That's affirmative. Engine 71. Engine 71. You've been staging your report.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8310 Cottage St.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising from the roof of a house.

Police now report that two properties are aflame.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:11
Can you have an officer meet me down here, also in front of the resident? I have an officer meet you where? Two properties involved. Received. 8310, and what's going to be the other property? Standby. Received.

Police are coordinating units to assist with traffic control near Ashburner Street and Cottage Street.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:26
K2 Charlie. A Charlie. I have a, sure, J told you there's a house fire, 8300 Cottage. Can you have District 4 take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Received. 815, can you take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Trying to make my way down there now. Looks like one of the ladders are on that block, so just give me a second. Received.

Firefighters have requested two additional engines to assist with the house fire.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
It's got fire in the rear. We've got all companies in service. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.
PFD North Fire · 0:14
another two-story quench. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8316 Cottage St.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke rising from the fire.

Fire crews report a fire in the rear of a building.

Citywide JBand · 0:30
K2 Charlie, stand by, I'll get you a... Okay, sir. 4 P 3, that was accidental. 1496, reset now. Okay, thank you, sir. K2 Charlie, looks like it's going to be 8316 Cottage Street, uh, where the property looks like it's put in, off the fire, boy, it's on location. Okay, thank you. TACR. We're over at the Schuylkill, uh, down around Park Street area, we're not seeing anything yet. TACR, okay. Okay.
PFD North Fire · 0:31
Engine 36.

Firefighters report a house is fully engulfed in flames.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
Can you tell me, I got fire board pulling over on Cottage Street, got a fully engulfed house. Is Cottage aware?

Smoke is visible in the area, and officers are en route to assist firefighters.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:24
8 Special Beat 1. 8 Special Beat. I'm going eastbound on Welsh. There's a lot of smoke in the air. You got a local, just can you throw us? Yeah, we do have a local, 8310 Cottage. Alright, yeah, looks like it's going to be down there. I'm far away and on the. See, we got two officers en route. Coming from that. Yeah, we got a couple officers en route. Thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a residence.

Fire Dispatch · 0:09
with a trauma transport.Box 3609, fire is reported, 8310 Cottage Street, a dwelling, fallen company.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8310 Cottage St.

The fire is now under control, and additional units are being released from the scene.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
Battalion 13's aid. Battalion 13's aid, proceed. Deputy 2 is placing the fire under control. We're releasing the special call companies and Rescue 1 and ES1. We will release the remainder. Affirmative.

Firefighters confirm the bulk of the fire is knocked down, and all occupants are safe.

PFD North Fire · 0:21
Battalion 13's 8. Battalion 13's 8, proceed. Progress report from Deputy 2. All companies are in service. With the exception of the companies in service and Rescue 1, bulk of the fire was knocked down. Primary and secondary are negative. That's affirmative. Lapse time, 32 minutes.

Fire crews confirm all visible flames are extinguished, and all occupants are accounted for.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Ma'am. Battalion 13's Aide. Battalion 13's Aide, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. All visible fire is knocked down. All occupants are accounted for. We have all hands in service, including the sock company and the extra ladder. That's affirmative. Your last time is 18 minutes.

Firefighters report the fire has been knocked down, but three properties are affected. Additional engines are en route.

PFD North Fire · 0:30
Battalion 13, J. Battalion 13, J, proceed. Progress report from Battalion 13. Vulcan fire has been knocked down. We have fire in 8308, 8310, and 8312. We have all hands in service. Have the extra two engines coming in. Stand by, please. That's affirmative. Ladder 31. Ladder 31, proceed. Responding, that's a writ. That's affirmative. Engine 71. Engine 71. You've been staging your report.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8310 Cottage St.

Citizen user video shows smoke rising from the roof of a house.

Police now report that two properties are aflame.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:11
Can you have an officer meet me down here, also in front of the resident? I have an officer meet you where? Two properties involved. Received. 8310, and what's going to be the other property? Standby. Received.

Police are coordinating units to assist with traffic control near Ashburner Street and Cottage Street.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:26
K2 Charlie. A Charlie. I have a, sure, J told you there's a house fire, 8300 Cottage. Can you have District 4 take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Received. 815, can you take Cottage and Ashburn for traffic control? Trying to make my way down there now. Looks like one of the ladders are on that block, so just give me a second. Received.

Firefighters have requested two additional engines to assist with the house fire.

PFD North Fire · 0:15
It's got fire in the rear. We've got all companies in service. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.
PFD North Fire · 0:14
another two-story quench. Give me another two engines on this job. Affirmative. Battalion 13. Battalion 13, proceed. Both of them are three-stories, 20 by 45. That's affirmative.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 8316 Cottage St.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke rising from the fire.

Fire crews report a fire in the rear of a building.

Citywide JBand · 0:30
K2 Charlie, stand by, I'll get you a... Okay, sir. 4 P 3, that was accidental. 1496, reset now. Okay, thank you, sir. K2 Charlie, looks like it's going to be 8316 Cottage Street, uh, where the property looks like it's put in, off the fire, boy, it's on location. Okay, thank you. TACR. We're over at the Schuylkill, uh, down around Park Street area, we're not seeing anything yet. TACR, okay. Okay.
PFD North Fire · 0:31
Engine 36.

Firefighters report a house is fully engulfed in flames.

Citywide JBand · 0:07
Can you tell me, I got fire board pulling over on Cottage Street, got a fully engulfed house. Is Cottage aware?

Smoke is visible in the area, and officers are en route to assist firefighters.

PPD FarNE 7, 8 · 0:24
8 Special Beat 1. 8 Special Beat. I'm going eastbound on Welsh. There's a lot of smoke in the air. You got a local, just can you throw us? Yeah, we do have a local, 8310 Cottage. Alright, yeah, looks like it's going to be down there. I'm far away and on the. See, we got two officers en route. Coming from that. Yeah, we got a couple officers en route. Thank you.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a residence.

Fire Dispatch · 0:09
with a trauma transport.Box 3609, fire is reported, 8310 Cottage Street, a dwelling, fallen company.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 8310 Cottage St.

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Comments30

Stargate22May 16 at 8:22 PM

I can’t believe people are literally standing next to fire hoses and are in the way of firemen!! Stand back away a couple hundred feet !!!

marbear2282May 16 at 8:08 PM

It's unbelievable how many people feel the need to be that close. Paramedics and firemen should not have to worry about people being in their way.

philadelphiaUser2272123016May 16 at 7:45 PM

Oh no. That’s terrible. I hope no one gets hurt.

HotRod606May 16 at 7:45 PM

Is everyone out safely and any pets.

Stargate22May 16 at 8:22 PM

I can’t believe people are literally standing next to fire hoses and are in the way of firemen!! Stand back away a couple hundred feet !!!

marbear2282May 16 at 8:08 PM

It's unbelievable how many people feel the need to be that close. Paramedics and firemen should not have to worry about people being in their way.

philadelphiaUser2272123016May 16 at 7:45 PM

Oh no. That’s terrible. I hope no one gets hurt.

HotRod606May 16 at 7:45 PM

Is everyone out safely and any pets.

Stargate22May 16 at 8:22 PM

I can’t believe people are literally standing next to fire hoses and are in the way of firemen!! Stand back away a couple hundred feet !!!

marbear2282May 16 at 8:08 PM

It's unbelievable how many people feel the need to be that close. Paramedics and firemen should not have to worry about people being in their way.

philadelphiaUser2272123016May 16 at 7:45 PM

Oh no. That’s terrible. I hope no one gets hurt.

HotRod606May 16 at 7:45 PM

Is everyone out safely and any pets.

Stargate22May 16 at 8:22 PM

I can’t believe people are literally standing next to fire hoses and are in the way of firemen!! Stand back away a couple hundred feet !!!

marbear2282May 16 at 8:08 PM

It's unbelievable how many people feel the need to be that close. Paramedics and firemen should not have to worry about people being in their way.

philadelphiaUser2272123016May 16 at 7:45 PM

Oh no. That’s terrible. I hope no one gets hurt.

HotRod606May 16 at 7:45 PM

Is everyone out safely and any pets.

Stargate22May 16 at 8:22 PM

I can’t believe people are literally standing next to fire hoses and are in the way of firemen!! Stand back away a couple hundred feet !!!

marbear2282May 16 at 8:08 PM

It's unbelievable how many people feel the need to be that close. Paramedics and firemen should not have to worry about people being in their way.

philadelphiaUser2272123016May 16 at 7:45 PM

Oh no. That’s terrible. I hope no one gets hurt.

HotRod606May 16 at 7:45 PM

Is everyone out safely and any pets.

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