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Vehicle fire near fidelity bank in ross townshipAllegheny County PA

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Ross Township, PA

According to the dispatch call, a vehicle fire occurred near Fidelity Bank in Ross Township. Fire crews confirmed the fire was next to a brick building and extinguished it without damage to the building's interior. The structure was unoccupied during the incident.

Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - North
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07:16
Transcript:
00:00
Report of a vehicle on fire.
00:02
It's Fidelity Bank near Perry Highway in Ross Township.
00:06
Multiple caller is reporting a vehicle in the parking lot on fire next to the building.
00:11
48, 254 fire, police alert, one on North Fire 3, 2013.
00:20
I mean, 1040 a distance and I'll be around.
00:25
248 assistance, then around 13, 14.
00:31
County 24th, so I got such a fair way.
00:36
Copy.
00:38
504 and Route.
00:44
254 and Route 1314.
00:45
14.
00:52
County 247, Chief, I'm on the scene in the car fire.
00:56
It's directly up next to a brick building.
01:05
247 chief, let's go to car fire.
01:08
1314.
01:09
14, Chief. 248, Chief.
01:13
Units walking on each other, I copy 248 chief in round 1315.
01:18
County, 2408 assistant,
01:21
good.
01:22
Grade the assignment, I'll be on the scene.
01:24
We got a hydrant on the rear, Wilson Avenue, behind Fidelity Bank.
01:28
Confirming a working car fire.
01:31
Copy you want a full structure assignment?
01:34
Affirmative.
01:36
Greasy.
01:41
So in chief from command[1].
02:05
All right, confirming brick structure, single story,
02:10
fire is going to be on the Bravo side.
02:13
247 Chief confirmed it's unoccupied at this time.
02:20
Copy of brick structure, fire on the Bravo side unoccupied.
02:35
Fire Marshal's in route.
02:50
248 engines in with two.
02:53
248 engine with two.
02:56
248 engine with two, 13702.
02:59
New 48 engine, come in, exit address of Fidelity Bank.
03:05
We'll need a water supply as well.
03:11
Goal fire adjacent to a building.
03:15
...40 and with you.
03:18
Chop to Rescue 40 with two, 315.
03:21
Add to the assignment.
03:23
Spotify 3.13.
03:30
You copy those orders.
03:32
Exit address, rear address.
03:34
Hydrants out front.
03:41
Have the hand, Jack, back.
03:44
Hydrants back on Wilson.
03:45
Straight ahead.
03:59
2.22 for 1318.
04:04
Here,
04:05
Charlie, side, if we can make access to this building, confirm it's unoccupied.
04:18
207 truck with 313.19.
04:21
2.48 engine 3-3 with 3.
04:23
Command, our approach.
04:27
Come in the exit of Fidelity Bank.
04:30
First entrance going northbound, coming around the back parking lot.
04:35
Copy.
04:39
Charlie's side, Knox Box, there's a rear door.
04:41
I need you to gain access to the interior.
04:43
Counting from command[1], we got water on the fire, we'll be checking for extension upon arrival of the units.
04:49
Copy water on the fire, checking for extension upon arrival of units.
04:56
397 trucks from command[1].
05:01
All right.
05:03
It's going to be limited access to the Charlie side, just staged on Perry Highway and assist investigation of the interior.
05:16
Okay.
05:24
On the entity, 55-1-4.
05:27
Engine 2-5-1-4.
05:34
Okay,
05:39
Commit. Exhibit vehicle fire on the Bravo side.
05:42
Confirming solid-brick structure doesn't believe to have any interior exposures.
05:48
We'll be investigating just to confirm there's no smoke condition of the occupied structure.
05:52
You can hold this with 248 engine, 248 engine 3, and 297 truck.
06:02
Copy that extinguished vehicle fire on the Bravo side, no apparent interior exposure.
06:07
Continue to investigate holding the assignment at 248 engine, 248 engine 3, 297 truck.
06:19
Units alerted for Fidelity Bank near Perry Highway, extinguished vehicle fire on the Bravo side, no apparent interior exposure, holding to 248 and 297 truck, all units go back in service.
06:33
Engine 2, 5 on the back.
06:36
1321.
06:39
97 truck, so.
06:42
1321.
06:44
Good on water.
06:45
Good on water.
06:49
Sir, I'm going to pay 297's water.
06:52
All right, copy.
07:00
Down a 220 chief on north side.
07:02
We're back up there all.
07:06
3022. 2.2.
07:13
Demand 240.
07:14
Here we're good.
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Incident Timeline

  1. Fire Suppression Complete and Scene Cleared
  2. Owner Located and Medical Evaluation
  3. Fire Extinguished and Investigation
  4. Fire Marshal and Additional Units Arrive
  5. Structure and Exposure Assessment
  6. Working Car Fire Confirmed
  7. Hydrant and Water Supply Established
  8. First Units Arrive On Scene
  9. Fire and Police Units Dispatched
  10. Multiple Callers Confirm Incident
  11. Vehicle Fire Reported

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