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Electrical fire causes smoke in Newport Dr residence, Westmoreland County PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 05:33 PM

Newport Dr, Hempfield Township, PA 15601

Fire crews responded to a residence near Newport Drive after receiving reports of smoke and an electrical burning smell. Smoke detectors were activated inside the home, and the fire was located in the basement. Assistance was provided by multiple fire stations to manage the electrical fire and smoke.

Audio|Source: Armstrong/Westmoreland Public Safety

02:46

Transcript:

00:00

Smorland L1 station's 9629 respond, 518 to Newport Drive, cross street of Bridgeport Drive, and Nogatup Drive.

00:11

For odor of electrical burning in a residence, smoke detectors activated,

00:16

operations fire attack 3.

00:28

Hey, I'm coming back from work. I'm coming in from Gastown. I'll meet you guys on saying I'll probably be there in a couple seconds.

00:36

I'll be that. I'll be that.

00:45

Hi, you're winning, all I'll just...

00:49

Westmoreland I.1, stations 96, 29,

00:54

91,

00:55

and just 798. Truck 24,

00:58

stations 2328 respond, 518 Newport Drive.

01:03

Proposal electrical fire smoking the basement, assisting 96, operations Pack 3.

01:13

Proceed.

01:19

I'm in the area I'll be unseen shortly.

01:25

Chief 210.1 okay. One call only said it's down on the power lines in front of the residents blocking the roadway.

01:35

Armstrong from Chief 210 we acknowledge.

01:39

Very secure.

01:44

In the basement,

01:46

assisting 96 operations, TAC 3.

01:53

23-4-4. 23.

02:01

Straight reopened.

02:03

For that second one, can you get a hold of a Comcast to have him come out?

02:12

Cable companies?

02:18

And that's received.

02:24

The fire department will say able to remove that tree on 30. Peters ready, you can trust tonight.

02:31

Receive 20-30-down.

02:36

Nogged a tuck drive.

02:39

A fossil electrical fire, smoking in a basement,

02:42

5096 operations, pack 3,

02:45

29 acknowledgement proceeds.

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Newport Dr, Hempfield Township, PA 15601

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