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Brush fire ignites near Tenaska plant in Smithton, Smithton PA

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Smithton Pike, Smithton, PA 15479

Concern rises as a brush fire breaks out near the Tenaska plant on Smithton Pike, prompting multiple fire units to respond and contain the roadside blaze.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Tomorrow 911, Station 107, respond near Smithton Pike,
00:05
a brushfire, a racial fire.
00:06
Fire 9.
00:11
Tracy, two-twenty.
00:16
Two-twenty.
00:17
Two-one fix that $65 for (number withheld).
00:21
Two-20.
00:23
Who is standing miles for posting by fire?
00:26
Yep.
00:27
38 county traffic.
00:36
Cavett and third street with Lima X-ray, X-ray 4-4-18.
00:41
The equal has no lights on.
00:45
Kevin, 3rd, 222.
00:51
138, here 20th sale.
00:57
Go ahead. By the name of 25, 2019, Chevy,
01:03
(name withheld), export, Neglisone, Nogosol.
01:11
Marlonawa 1.
01:12
Station 107, brushes 17 and 19 respond.
01:15
Near Smithton Pike, the Tenaska plant, brushfire operations, fire tech.
01:25
Section 17 acknowledges.
01:31
17 fire attack non.
01:37
107, okay.
01:40
107 fire attack non.
01:46
System 17 is holding a 50 by 50 area on fire down by the roadside.
01:55
B.A. County name and date of birth.
02:01
The list, comments spelling, (name withheld), V-I-S-N-I-C,
02:09
329-94.
02:20
Marla 911, Brush 19 respond,
02:23
Near Smithton Pike, the Tenaska plant, working brush fire assisting 107 on fire attack 9.
02:31
Okay, three,
02:34
copy.
02:39
Okay. Okay.
02:40
Let's see.
02:42
One of seven brush on the way.

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Smithton Pike, Smithton, PA 15479

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