Two-alarm fire in multi-story apartment near Forward Ave, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out in the attic and roof of a multi-story apartment building near Forward Avenue in Pittsburgh. The fire escalated to a second alarm, prompting response from multiple fire companies to control the blaze.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Copy, top floor trying to locate fire.
00:02
Forecommandest, if you haven't made the transfers, we're already going to do so.
00:04
Scaters. Copy.
00:05
Agent 18, we're going to be more than five sections into the building.
00:08
That's copy.
00:09
Off the roof.
00:10
Recease. Forward command, especially.
00:11
Forward command, guys.
00:12
All right, it looks like we're actually on the wall involved fire in the Attican building here, so I mean second alarm.
00:16
Copy request, second alarm.
00:17
Attention to all companies.
00:18
Zone 221 is now a 2 alarm fire.
00:20
Again, all companies zone 221 is now a 2 alarm fire.
00:23
Additional responding companies are 8 engine, 10 engine, and the Deputy Chief.
00:27
Respondal fire 2, 834.
00:29
Okay,
00:30
see, they're actually going to call it, um, it's just coming in in your area, if you're back, I'll put on your screen, and medic one, you can disregard that.
00:35
17, truck going scene,
00:37
side Charlie.
00:38
Cuffs.
00:39
4120 and Ryan.
00:40
Cups. Is, uh, is good for water?
00:44
The roof, stretching lines across the roadway.
00:48
Cobb, you're able to get over to the fire department, see what all they will shut down?
00:51
3041, I'm going to Ford of Murray.
00:53
Exact address is near Forward Ave.
00:56
Forward. Tension 32 engine, 32 engine only for first responder detail.
00:59
309 South Atlantic Avenue, a friendship avenue.
01:02
For 82-year-old female, passed out on the kitchen floor, she is now awake and breathing.
01:06
Again, 32 engine, 32 engine only for first responder.
01:08
309 South Atlantic Avenue, a friendship avenue, for 92-year-old female that was passed out on the floor, now conscious and breathing.
01:15
Responding U.S.
01:16
1, 836.
01:17
Dispatch from 6 truck.
01:18
We'll pick up that run on South Atlantic.
01:19
You can disregard engine 32.
01:21
5-64647. Happy.
01:22
One vehicle says through a private company, can use fax to call down to Xen3 station or CATS down? Hold us on a report.
01:31
5-2-600. 5-2-600, do I add?
01:37
What was the address on Monostello for the animal mishrap?
01:41
That was 7238, Montecilla.
01:45
Copy. And Corley we see that other call for the Groundhog on Sonona.
01:48
That's my call and I think Corley has another call for you.
01:51
The Groundhog is in a trap backyard at 1365, Simona, 1365.
01:57
One three, six five.
01:58
I don't have another call.
02:01
It's just an update to 305 West Elizabeth.
02:04
She just wanted to make sure that you knew that her address was after Blair Street because apparently the numbers on that street are weird that there are 2 305, she said.
02:19
Yeah, that street is goofy.
02:21
4114 dispatch 4114, 14.
02:24
4114. 4114.
02:25
Put me in on Ford Avenue, I'll be switching over to 2.
02:29
Perfect. Command from 17 truck, you want water, get ready for area operations.
02:34
Command engine, 18.
02:35
Go ahead.
02:36
It's on a fire in the ceiling.
02:38
It is in third floor apartment 308.
02:41
We see the entire roof starting to be involved.
02:44
18, shut the four down, plus the four section down.
02:47
Ten engine command, we're approaching from the parkway.
02:50
18 engine and the command is about a 3-8 engine in charge in a 5 seconds.
02:55
Uh, is that the copy.
02:56
3844 to fire one.
02:57
Then I shoot it, repeat.
02:58
38484. Show me starting at a Forward Avenue, please.
03:01
38484, I copy.
03:02
Dispatch, 410.
03:03
41110. Can you pay drive 4114 also for that?
03:06
4114, acknowledged and is in route.
03:08
Recease.
03:09
This is a extension.
03:11
Let's that patient care.
03:12
You can show us back.
03:13
Perfect. To rescue too.
03:14
To rescue too.
03:15
We'll start down to Forward Avenue Murray for the structure fire.
03:22
Five and I do want you to report to the Charlie side of the building.
03:26
Okay,
03:27
2 from 5-02. Bricky 2, go ahead.
03:29
Yes, affirmative.
03:30
This is a fire-through detail.
03:31
This is a four-story multi-unit apartment complex with a fire and smoke showing from the roof.
03:39
Sorry to gone to two alarms.
03:40
But you guys are coming from town.
03:41
You have to take this Whirlhill exit, but go up Beachwood to, I think it's monitor.
03:47
The next one up and come down on the back side.
03:49
You won't be able to take the Forward Avenue bridge.
03:51
Copy that, do that.
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Location mentioned:
Near Forward Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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