2205: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS dispatched to 1450 East Broad St. for a commercial fire. Reported to be Hartz Metals, magnesium fire.
E776 responding, other Tamaqua units responding, update from county, active magnesium fire, workers attempting to extinguish. Crew responded with L770 and followed by E775. E778 and E776 on scene, all units initially staged on 209, C774 assumed command, 209 to be shut down. Reported one worker still in building. Manpower requested to scene. E775, E782 and S784 to relocate near the scene. Carbon RIT dispatched, EMA responding as well.
EMS to report to scene for patient, all workers accounted for. Hartz Metal workers continued to contain and extinguish magnesium fire while crews on stand by at the scene.
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