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Video and radio traffic above from J.C. Kriesher at Fire & Film taken during a house fire around 10:00 a.m. Monday at 128 Main Street in Gilberton, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County). A man who lives in the home ran into the structure about an hour after the fire was reported. At 8:36 in the video you see firefighters and then police dealing with the man.
At 11:52 command orders everyone out of the home for defensive operations.
As crews began to stretch lines to the building and establish a water supply, crews found low water pressure from the municipal system. A tanker task force was dispatched bringing Mahanoy City Good American, District 4 (Butler Township), District 26 (Ryan Township), District 30 (Ringtown Valley) and District 46 (Gordon). Engines from Ryan Township and Shenandoah Heights were also due with the tankers.
Approximately an hour into the incident, Mahanoy City Chief 455 radioed an urgent message to command that a resident of the home arrived at the scene and ran in to the building. Firefighters were able to follow the individual into the building and had to forcefully remove him from the building. Local police quickly made their way to the back of the building where they tried to walk the resident away but he continued to disruptive and was eventually led away in handcuffs.
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