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Fire crews respond to electrical pole fire on Carnegie DrPittsburgh PA

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Carnegie Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15243

According to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of a fire involving a utility pole near Carnegie Drive in Pittsburgh. Initial reports suggested an explosion, but it was later determined that no explosion occurred. The incident caused a power outage in the area, and fire crews were asked to continue monitoring the scene near the First National Bank.

Audio|Heard on: Jefferson Hills Public Safety
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01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Counties 40 on 25, I'm out with fire on the ground.
00:04
I'm cutting out with fire.
00:11
Lebanon, 4136 County.
00:14
Good.
00:16
Fire departments also being requested near Carnegie Drive, to the top of a telephone pole also exploded and is on fire.
00:26
Copy.
00:32
County 4176, I'm here on Carnegie, now I'll grab that.
00:36
Copy 76 to take it.
00:40
36,000, thank you.
00:59
Counting 22 32 32 is going to get the dog to show myself headed to better brook and grad for wires down.
01:15
Copy.
01:23
County, 4176.
01:26
4176.
01:27
Okay, no one can tell me what pole exploded, so I don't think it did.
01:31
But there are a lot of people without power in this area.
01:40
If you could have fire continue but not emergent.
01:46
She said it's going to be the pole near the First National Bank on Carnegie Drive.
01:52
Yeah, I'm sitting right here.
01:54
It's not that one.
01:55
She's saying it's not that one.

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Location mentioned:
Carnegie Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15243
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