Structure fire at generator output breaker


Fire responders report a fire in electrical equipment at a building. They request gate access and stop nearby train traffic. Utility representatives (Duquesne Light and Heritage) are on scene and say the main power is isolated, but low-voltage power may still be live inside. Crews are told to stay away from the building.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
04:55
Transcript:
Command, 30, agent. You got the code for the gate over here. The 35 from command, send somebody to beat 30, they'll let them in. 35 engine, receive, Chief. Sending them over. Dispastrian Command, also let's stop train traffic coming across this bridge. Dispatch Command, that was a request to shut down train traffic, correct? That's correct. Copy. Command from 35. Good, 35. All right, we have someone on the way over to get the gate. And in an update, the name of this structure that's burning, is two Bravo generator output breaker. Dispatch, did you copy that? Dispatch copy. Okay, Thespatch, you can relay that to Duquesne Lake. Yes, sir. Command 30, engine. Good, 30. We made it through the gate. We got the code. We're just looking for the representative. where we're going. Okay, I copy that. Listen, I want you guys to stay away from that building. Thank you. Thank you. Dispatch command. Good, dispatch. Railroad is notified to cease traffic and still trying to get an ATA for Duquesne Light. Okay, I have a representative from Duques Light on the scene and Duquesne Light says it's not their equipment and we're just trying to figure all this out now. Received. from 35. Go ahead. Representatives that we're with out here are with heritage power, they say that it's their equipment. Duquesne Light can confirm that the electricity is not traveling back for these structures. Did you ask if Duquesne Light can confirm that electricity is not traveling back to the structure? Chiefs, Representative from Heritage has given me that information as we speak. Command from 35, that information will confirm that no power is coming back to the number two main transformer. K-Lights equipment. Command from 35. The representative confirmed that the power is isolated from Duquesne-Equitment coming back towards the buildings. Okay, so we can confirm the power is So the gentleman just said that the high voltage power is law, he said there may still be active 120 inside building with all the exposed electrical equipment. Can we get inside the building? We can open them up, yes sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Potomac Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216
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