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House fire reported near 3rd Avenue in New KensingtonNew Kensington PA

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3rd Ave, New Kensington, PA 15068

According to the dispatch call, a house caught fire near 3rd Avenue in New Kensington. Multiple fire companies responded but were later told to stand down as the fire was controlled.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:23
Transcript:
00:00
On Island, Station 115,
00:03
Allegheny Engine 282, Allegheny Ladder, 216, Respond,
00:09
near 3rd Avenue in New Kensington for house fire,
00:13
1556 on Fire Tac 3.
00:19
Horizontal approach.
00:20
Where do you want us?
00:23
Whoa out front!
00:27
That's a seat.
00:33
95, it's all it just a call.
00:41
Lieutenant 4 is arriving.
00:45
Engine 564 received.
00:51
C1 to fire dispatch.
00:55
C1, go ahead.
00:57
Fire's under control.
00:59
Who's in service right now on the road?
01:06
We have Logan's Ferry's engine 235-952.
01:12
Have them proceed non-emergency.
01:15
You can hold the others in station at this time, please.
01:25
Westmoreland County companies activated, 3rd Avenue, City of New Kensington.
01:28
Units in route can proceed non-emergency.
01:31
All their companies can hold in quarters per command.
01:38
95-50s copies you're on a part of two C.
01:46
Tommy, 54 acknowledges the call on the Holden station.
01:51
Where you see?
01:54
115 as well.
01:56
150 or C.
02:01
Artis bet C1.
02:03
C1.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:08
We have three companies now that answer up there holding quarters.
02:11
We had 281, 282 for engines, and 216 truck, and 280 truck out Allegheny.
02:18
Do you want them to return?
02:20
Yeah, they can return.
02:22
We got this.

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Location mentioned:
3rd Ave, New Kensington, PA 15068

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Released and Scene Cleared
  2. Fire Brought Under Control
  3. Mutual Aid and Additional Apparatus Dispatched
  4. Fire Extending into House; Additional Units Requested
  5. Initial Dispatch for Porch Fire

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