Westwood Plaza Theater Fire (Johnstown, PA) - Radio Recordings - 2/1/ 2001

Описание: On February 1, 2001 around 18:00 hrs, an arsonist set fire to the Westwood Plaza Theater in Lower Yoder Township, a suburban Johnstown, PA municipality. The fire was set while 12 mentally challenged individuals and 5 caretakers were watching a movie inside one of the two theaters.

This video contains the actual radio transmissions from the time of dispatch until about two hours into the alarm.

DISCLAIMER: The recordings were edited and shortened where possible in the interest of time. Also, non-related transmissions were cut out when possible, as the fire dispatch frequency at the time was shared by three other neighboring counties.

The following fire departments (Volunteer unless noted) and agencies operated at the incident,

Dispatch - Cambria County 911

First Alarm:
STA30 - Westwood Fire (Home Station)
STA23 - Lower Yoder Fire
STA28 - West Hills Fire (At the time, Westmont Fire)
STA26 - Southmont Fire
STA27 - Upper Yoder Fire
STA35 - West End EMS

Second Alarm and Additional:
STA24 - Former Menoher Heights Fire/EMS
STA20 - Riverside Fire
STA12 - Former Ferndale Fire
STA41 - Former Brownstown Fire
STA8 - Former Geistown Fire
STA6 - Oakland Fire
STA36 - City of Johnstown Fire (Career)
STA21 - Hilltop EMS
STA27 - Upper Yoder EMS