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Dryer fire extinguished in Pittsburgh duplex basementPittsburgh PA

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Gertrude St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

According to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a dryer fire in a duplex basement near Gertrude Street in Pittsburgh. The fire was quickly extinguished with a fire extinguisher. There was no smoke or flames visible after the fire was put out, and ventilation was performed to clear the area.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
Listen to dispatch call
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, all companies standout for a fire to dispatch zone 213,
00:04
along with police in the MS.
00:05
It's now working a commercial correction residential structure fire.
00:10
5229 Gertrude Street, near Gertrude Street, Apartment number two, it's going to be for a fire in the dryer.
00:15
Again, all companies stand by for a fire two dispatch zone 213 is now working a residential structure fire.
00:23
5229 Gertrude Street, apartment number two.
00:26
It's going to be for a fire and a dryer.
00:30
Responding companies are 13 engine, 12 engine, 20 engine, 13 truck, 14 truck, battalion 2.
00:36
4 engine,
00:37
the MAC unit.
00:39
Crunching 4 engines, it goes into the MAC unit, Battalion 4, utility 4.
00:43
Responding on fire 2,000, 10 of Delta was 13.
00:53
9x7 is on fire 2
00:56
9x7 on fire 2
01:00
13 engine in 13 engine 1.
01:09
4 engine go to you man
01:12
4 engine go team in 4 engine is a go team
01:19
13 truck in 13 truck in 20 engine in 20 engine in 20 engine in 12 engine in 12 engine in 12 engine in 12 engine in
01:47
Utility foreign.
01:50
Utility foreign.
01:51
Utility foreign.
01:57
The kind of foreign.
01:58
The current for it.
01:59
On scene,
02:00
we have a duplex wood frame structure going into investigate.
02:04
Doesn't show off from next door.
02:08
Copy 13 engine on scene.
02:11
Wood frame duplex, nothing showing exterior going into investigate.
02:18
13 truck on theme of command 13 truck on scene with command.
02:22
13 truck on scene with command.
02:29
13 engine down to the basement.
02:34
Cop 13 engine to the basement.
02:42
13 engines we're here in a basement they've extinguished the fire with an extinguisher is absolutely no smoke no fire you return the other companies will continue to investigate
02:59
Rosie.
03:04
Covenation zone 213, you may return.
03:06
Again, all companies are on 213.
03:08
You may return.
03:09
Holden 13 engine on scene at 017.
03:15
13 trucks, any ventilation?
03:19
Yeah,
03:22
13 trucks. You could stick around with the blowhards.
03:25
I'm trying to find a window for a way to ventilate this basement where they use the extinguisher.
03:33
Copy that.
03:37
Copyhawls on 13 trucks for ventilation.
03:46
13 trucks, medic 7.
03:48
We still need our response.
03:50
Or press in the second afternoon.
03:54
Negative, insregive, please, NEMS.

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Gertrude St, Pittsburgh, PA 15207

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