Active fire on third floor with live wire hazard, Pittsburgh PA


A fire occurred on the third floor of a building near 27th St in Pittsburgh. Firefighters responded to heavy flames and power lines were arcing, creating a live wire hazard. Utility crews were on scene managing the live wires to keep responders safe.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
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Transcript:
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This by 27 engine on fire too.
00:02
27th and we're almost there.
00:04
Copy. Engine 10 from command.
00:06
Engine 10 from command.
00:07
Okay, on your side.
00:08
ALC, see if you make a way up to that third floor.
00:12
You know what to make the way up?
00:13
Copy dad, thank you.
00:14
27 engines on scene reporting to command.
00:16
27 all the same
00:18
We have a third floor we got a heavy fire now bring all right up
00:21
heavy fire for our third floor and bringing a alarm.
00:23
Montessary Command Party dispatch at this time I have engine 10 and engine 27 going to the third floor with the line looks like the first and second floor are knocked down all companies are accounted for
00:34
copy it's an engine 27 third floor first and second floor click knock down
00:38
just at 23 engines we found fire and avoid space we need a line on the second floor
00:44
We're going on third floor we have to fire up here too point out.
00:48
Somebody come in the back stairs with a line up the stairs to the second floor.
00:52
Need a line on the second floor.
00:53
Operation exam. Dispatch safety, let you claim like no, we have power lines arcing.
00:57
Copy, power lines arcing.
00:59
I want to share command part of dispatch I do have Duquesne light on the scene right now I do have a ladder on a live line keeping everybody away from it
01:24
Copy the paint on, same lighter, on line, keeping everyone away.
01:29
Operation to command.
01:30
Go ahead, off. You can let two K-line know that there's a live wire[1] coming in from the back too, probably for that second apartment.
01:35
I copy that.
01:36
Command to all companies on the scene.
01:44
Stay away from side D.
01:46
We got live wire[1]s and we got a ladder on the live wire.
01:49
Stay out of side delta.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
live wire: Live electrical hazard
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Location mentioned:
27th St, Pittsburgh, PA
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