House fire with downed wires near Wallace and Coal streets, Wilkinsburg PA
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Fire & ArsonA house fire occurred near Wallace Avenue and Coal Street in Wilkinsburg. Flames were visible, multiple fire units responded, and there were downed wires burning near the scene. Nearby buildings were at risk due to the fire exposure.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
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04:57
Transcript:
00:00
Tensonville companies fire two dispatch zone 320 this will be working in Wilkinsburg they're given near North Avenue off of Coal Street Wallace they see flames from a house on Graff wing you know companies fire two dispatch zone 320 working near North Avenue Wilkinsburg off of Coal Street.
00:24
Call reporting that they see flames from a house on Grappway.
00:29
Responding Company, 16 engine, 17 engine, 19 engine, 17 truck, 18 truck.
00:35
Battalion 3, 18 engine to go team,
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back unit, Battalion 2, and Utility 4.
00:42
Call County Spot on Fire 2 in 1942.
00:51
16 engine in 16 engine a
00:57
18 engine go team in 18 engine go team in 18 engine 19 engine in 19 trucking 18 trucking 18 trucking 18 trucking
01:26
17 truckhead.
01:28
All units from near North Avenue, be advised.
01:35
He's possibly on Wallace and Coal.
01:38
Again, it's going to be Wallace and Coal.
01:45
Receiving multiple calls and notes, calls report, he sees fire across the street said the house is engulfed in flames and the house which is close to it is going to go to.
01:58
Not something.
02:01
Okay.
02:08
16 engine on scene.
02:12
We do have a working fire.
02:14
We're taking a hydrant.
02:16
Joe exposure is on Bravo and Delta.
02:21
Working fire are taking a hydrant.
02:30
This is on Wallace Avenue.
02:34
Truck 17 come off a cold.
02:38
Copy. This will be on Wallace Avenue.
02:40
Truck 17 come off a cold.
02:46
Okay.
02:48
Battalion 3, go ahead and make the bus.
02:53
Battalion 3, you are cutting now.
02:54
Can you repeat?
02:58
The dialion three dispatch, I said they go ahead and make the first along transfer.
03:03
Copy, first along transfer.
03:06
Piscay 16. DuCane light a ASAP, we got wires burning.
03:12
Copy.
03:14
The Cain light AAP wires burning.
03:18
Wires burning.
03:23
Tilly 4.
03:25
Tilly for.
03:33
17 trucks be advised there's wires down in the street burning.
03:43
Hydrant man, charge the hydrant.
03:47
I'll be torsing hydrant.
03:48
Coming.
03:51
17 truck on team.
03:55
17 truck on scene.
04:01
Heavy fire side A.
04:03
We have a close exposure on the Bravo side.
04:06
It's not catching yet, but it's very close to the building.
04:10
Heavy fire side A, close exposure to the building.
04:20
Command, 17 engine.
04:23
17 engine, go ahead.
04:26
Good fire on the roof over here.
04:28
We're going to hide off the sign and I get up in there.
04:31
Copy that.
04:34
16 charger 4 seconds.
04:41
18 engine go to Tmonte, report to command.
04:45
18 engine go team before internet.
04:53
An 18 truck on the same.
04:56
18 truck on same.
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Location mentioned:
Wallace Ave & Coal St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
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