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Electrical wires down near Villawood AvenuePittsburgh PA

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Villawood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

According to the dispatch call, electrical wires were reported down near Villawood Avenue, causing a possible electrical hazard. Fire department and Duquesne Light are monitoring the situation to ensure safety near the hospital.

Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Police, Fire and EMS - Southern Areas
Listen to dispatch call
03:25
Transcript:
00:00
Former,
00:01
it's just the wire popping right front of near Villawood Avenue.
00:06
Here's there, everybody has power, just keep the candlelight coming.
00:08
We'll hang out for a little bit with them.
00:16
Copy, it's going to be wire in front of near Villawood Avenue.
00:23
Okay, 7, not going to make the difference.
00:27
Copy. Copy.
00:31
County 861 transport on please.
00:36
Nice. Nice.
00:40
Okay,
00:45
can you confirm as TV is coming as well?
00:53
Good
00:56
Albert's bar, 2856 Broadway Ave.
00:59
There's a male outside the bar banging on the door and appears to be under the influence.
01:04
He's going to be a white male, age 42, named (name withheld), up six foot, wearing his dealer's jacket, jeans, and white sneakers.
01:14
Stop.
01:22
Lieutenant 2 from Captain.
01:25
He's still at the station.
01:56
Up to Fairway, just said it's following Faraway.
02:06
Copy.
02:26
It doesn't really matter what you bring.
02:28
County Medics 781, transport complete.
02:34
Copy that transfer complete 304.
02:43
2417, fire is on team.
02:48
Attention to you on scene.
02:50
On scene, investigating 3.04.
03:03
County, Villawood, come in.
03:09
Okay.
03:12
All right, 3233, Villawood.
03:16
He's forcing starting to encroach on the house.
03:19
I'm sure it's not going to do anything, but if you could please try Duquesne Light, tell them that it's getting close to the hospital.

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Villawood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15227

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Incident Timeline

  1. Hazard proximity concern
  2. Follow-up on wire activity
  3. Initial transformer sparking reported

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