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Fire in Building's Second Floor

5245 Oxford Ave

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Summary

  • Firefighters are responding to a building fire on Oxford Ave in Philadelphia, with visible flames on the second floor where occupants are reportedly present. Crews are actively working to contain the fire.

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Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.

PFD South · 0:09
Fire is under control on box 1406 at 5245 Osprey Avenue.

Additional firefighting teams, including a tower ladder, are responding to assist with the fire.

PFD South · 0:10
CAT 11. Tower Ladder 28, proceed. Responding on the box. Affirmative. Tower Ladder 28, responding on the box. Affirmative.

Additional medical and firefighting teams are being dispatched to assist at the scene.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Medic 17, recall. Medic 17, recall. Attention, Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street. Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 on box 14, as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street.

Occupants are reported to be on the second floor, according to firefighters.

PFD South · 0:05
Affirmative. Occupants are reported to be on the second floor. That's clear.

A Citizen user's video shows visible flames and smoke on the building's second floor.

Firefighters report visible flames on the second floor of the building. Crews are actively working to contain it.

PFD South · 0:20
Engine 14. Engine 14, proceed. The company's relocating to Bridge and Larch. We have fire showing on the second floor, end of the row, 15 by 45. We're going to put one and one in service at this time. Affirmative.
PFD South · 0:18
Company responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Attention, companies responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Companies operating on the North Fire Band, for step 1.

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

PFD South · 0:30
Ladder 10, Battalion 10, Battalion 12, Medic 32, box 1406, fires reported, 5245 Oxford Avenue, a building. The following companies will respond on and operate on the North Fire Band and North TAC 1. Engine 14, Squirt 70, Engine 7, Engine 52, Ladder 15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5245 Oxford Ave.

Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.

PFD South · 0:09
Fire is under control on box 1406 at 5245 Osprey Avenue.

Additional firefighting teams, including a tower ladder, are responding to assist with the fire.

PFD South · 0:10
CAT 11. Tower Ladder 28, proceed. Responding on the box. Affirmative. Tower Ladder 28, responding on the box. Affirmative.

Additional medical and firefighting teams are being dispatched to assist at the scene.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Medic 17, recall. Medic 17, recall. Attention, Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street. Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 on box 14, as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street.

Occupants are reported to be on the second floor, according to firefighters.

PFD South · 0:05
Affirmative. Occupants are reported to be on the second floor. That's clear.

A Citizen user's video shows visible flames and smoke on the building's second floor.

Firefighters report visible flames on the second floor of the building. Crews are actively working to contain it.

PFD South · 0:20
Engine 14. Engine 14, proceed. The company's relocating to Bridge and Larch. We have fire showing on the second floor, end of the row, 15 by 45. We're going to put one and one in service at this time. Affirmative.
PFD South · 0:18
Company responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Attention, companies responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Companies operating on the North Fire Band, for step 1.

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

PFD South · 0:30
Ladder 10, Battalion 10, Battalion 12, Medic 32, box 1406, fires reported, 5245 Oxford Avenue, a building. The following companies will respond on and operate on the North Fire Band and North TAC 1. Engine 14, Squirt 70, Engine 7, Engine 52, Ladder 15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5245 Oxford Ave.

Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.

PFD South · 0:09
Fire is under control on box 1406 at 5245 Osprey Avenue.

Additional firefighting teams, including a tower ladder, are responding to assist with the fire.

PFD South · 0:10
CAT 11. Tower Ladder 28, proceed. Responding on the box. Affirmative. Tower Ladder 28, responding on the box. Affirmative.

Additional medical and firefighting teams are being dispatched to assist at the scene.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Medic 17, recall. Medic 17, recall. Attention, Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street. Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 on box 14, as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street.

Occupants are reported to be on the second floor, according to firefighters.

PFD South · 0:05
Affirmative. Occupants are reported to be on the second floor. That's clear.

A Citizen user's video shows visible flames and smoke on the building's second floor.

Firefighters report visible flames on the second floor of the building. Crews are actively working to contain it.

PFD South · 0:20
Engine 14. Engine 14, proceed. The company's relocating to Bridge and Larch. We have fire showing on the second floor, end of the row, 15 by 45. We're going to put one and one in service at this time. Affirmative.
PFD South · 0:18
Company responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Attention, companies responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Companies operating on the North Fire Band, for step 1.

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

PFD South · 0:30
Ladder 10, Battalion 10, Battalion 12, Medic 32, box 1406, fires reported, 5245 Oxford Avenue, a building. The following companies will respond on and operate on the North Fire Band and North TAC 1. Engine 14, Squirt 70, Engine 7, Engine 52, Ladder 15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5245 Oxford Ave.

Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.

PFD South · 0:09
Fire is under control on box 1406 at 5245 Osprey Avenue.

Additional firefighting teams, including a tower ladder, are responding to assist with the fire.

PFD South · 0:10
CAT 11. Tower Ladder 28, proceed. Responding on the box. Affirmative. Tower Ladder 28, responding on the box. Affirmative.

Additional medical and firefighting teams are being dispatched to assist at the scene.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Medic 17, recall. Medic 17, recall. Attention, Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street. Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 on box 14, as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street.

Occupants are reported to be on the second floor, according to firefighters.

PFD South · 0:05
Affirmative. Occupants are reported to be on the second floor. That's clear.

A Citizen user's video shows visible flames and smoke on the building's second floor.

Firefighters report visible flames on the second floor of the building. Crews are actively working to contain it.

PFD South · 0:20
Engine 14. Engine 14, proceed. The company's relocating to Bridge and Larch. We have fire showing on the second floor, end of the row, 15 by 45. We're going to put one and one in service at this time. Affirmative.
PFD South · 0:18
Company responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Attention, companies responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Companies operating on the North Fire Band, for step 1.

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

PFD South · 0:30
Ladder 10, Battalion 10, Battalion 12, Medic 32, box 1406, fires reported, 5245 Oxford Avenue, a building. The following companies will respond on and operate on the North Fire Band and North TAC 1. Engine 14, Squirt 70, Engine 7, Engine 52, Ladder 15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5245 Oxford Ave.

Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.

PFD South · 0:09
Fire is under control on box 1406 at 5245 Osprey Avenue.

Additional firefighting teams, including a tower ladder, are responding to assist with the fire.

PFD South · 0:10
CAT 11. Tower Ladder 28, proceed. Responding on the box. Affirmative. Tower Ladder 28, responding on the box. Affirmative.

Additional medical and firefighting teams are being dispatched to assist at the scene.

PFD South · 0:30
Attention, Medic 17, recall. Medic 17, recall. Attention, Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street. Medic 45, respond with Tower Ladder 28 on box 14, as a wreckment intervention team on box 1406. Fire is located at Bridge and Large Street.

Occupants are reported to be on the second floor, according to firefighters.

PFD South · 0:05
Affirmative. Occupants are reported to be on the second floor. That's clear.

A Citizen user's video shows visible flames and smoke on the building's second floor.

Firefighters report visible flames on the second floor of the building. Crews are actively working to contain it.

PFD South · 0:20
Engine 14. Engine 14, proceed. The company's relocating to Bridge and Larch. We have fire showing on the second floor, end of the row, 15 by 45. We're going to put one and one in service at this time. Affirmative.
PFD South · 0:18
Company responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Attention, companies responding to 5245 Oxford Avenue, proceeding at reduced speed. Companies operating on the North Fire Band, for step 1.

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

PFD South · 0:30
Ladder 10, Battalion 10, Battalion 12, Medic 32, box 1406, fires reported, 5245 Oxford Avenue, a building. The following companies will respond on and operate on the North Fire Band and North TAC 1. Engine 14, Squirt 70, Engine 7, Engine 52, Ladder 15.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5245 Oxford Ave.

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Comments7

PhiladelphiaUser463243019Oct 17 at 7:33 PM

Its my understanding no one lived upstairs

philadelphiaUser1734040014Oct 17 at 7:30 AM

I got everybody out nobody got hurt.

tiredofbullshiOct 17 at 7:25 AM

🙏

glionnaOct 17 at 6:53 AM

Focus please

PhiladelphiaUser463243019Oct 17 at 7:33 PM

Its my understanding no one lived upstairs

philadelphiaUser1734040014Oct 17 at 7:30 AM

I got everybody out nobody got hurt.

tiredofbullshiOct 17 at 7:25 AM

🙏

glionnaOct 17 at 6:53 AM

Focus please

PhiladelphiaUser463243019Oct 17 at 7:33 PM

Its my understanding no one lived upstairs

philadelphiaUser1734040014Oct 17 at 7:30 AM

I got everybody out nobody got hurt.

tiredofbullshiOct 17 at 7:25 AM

🙏

glionnaOct 17 at 6:53 AM

Focus please

PhiladelphiaUser463243019Oct 17 at 7:33 PM

Its my understanding no one lived upstairs

philadelphiaUser1734040014Oct 17 at 7:30 AM

I got everybody out nobody got hurt.

tiredofbullshiOct 17 at 7:25 AM

🙏

glionnaOct 17 at 6:53 AM

Focus please

PhiladelphiaUser463243019Oct 17 at 7:33 PM

Its my understanding no one lived upstairs

philadelphiaUser1734040014Oct 17 at 7:30 AM

I got everybody out nobody got hurt.

tiredofbullshiOct 17 at 7:25 AM

🙏

glionnaOct 17 at 6:53 AM

Focus please

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