Vehicle fire near William Flinn highway and Elfinwild road, Allison Park PA
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Fire & ArsonA vehicle fire occurred near the intersection of William Flynn Highway and Elfinwild Road in Allison Park. Initial reports of smoke and sparks under the car escalated to a fully involved engine compartment fire. Fire units arrived and began suppression efforts.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - North
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04:28
Transcript:
00:00
Call reporting smoke coming from their vehicle.
00:02
Intersection of William Flynn Highway and Elfinwild Road in Shaler, units responding.
00:15
Unit 261 assistance and responding.
00:18
Unit 261 assistance responding, fire units going to the caller who states car is on the right side of southbound lanes, hazard lights on.
00:34
All fire units for William Flynn and Elfinwild, police on scene not reporting smoke; caller reported sparks under car while driving.
00:48
Unit 26, you want to sign a copy.
00:57
Engine 26205.
00:58
262, engine of five.
01:00
262 engine with five.
01:06
Units in area advise fire has rekindled.
01:11
Fire under the engine bay with smoke and flames showing.
01:15
You want my sister, I call it.
01:28
Unit 261 on scene.
01:31
Vehicle on fire in the engine compartment.
01:37
I'll look a man.
01:42
Copy, 261 assistant on scene, confirming.
01:45
We're out with four.
01:49
261 assistant confirming fire under engine bay with smoke showing. 261 engine en route.
02:00
County 261 assistant.
02:03
261 assistant.
02:08
Vehicle is fully involved.
02:10
Copy, vehicle fully involved.
02:13
County vehicle fully involved.
02:18
County command.
02:21
Start fire police.
02:23
Copy, fire police.
02:31
Command 262 engine, coming past, will stop short.
02:37
Will stop short and four.
02:42
T622 engine, copy that.
02:44
Best bet is to come north in southbound lane.
02:51
No zone.
02:57
Copy north in the siphon.
03:04
517.
03:09
When you get here, pull your high pressure.
03:15
Copy that, will pull your high pressure.
03:16
Copy that, will pull high pressure.
03:31
262 engines on scene stretching line.
03:35
262 engine on scene stretching line.
03:39
262 engine on scene stretching line.
03:41
Engine 261, will pass engine 265.
03:44
Engine 265.
03:47
Stay in northbound lane.
03:59
Unit 261 on stage.
04:02
We received.
04:07
Rescue unit in.
04:11
Unit 261 rescue in.
04:24
Go ahead, commandant.
04:27
Go ahead, command.
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Location mentioned:
William Flinn Hwy & Elfinwild Rd, Allison Park, PA 15101
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