Gas line struck sparks alarm at Wilmerding high-rise, Wilmerding PA
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Fire & ArsonBeing alerted to a gas line struck outside an 11-story Wilmerding high-rise, crews responded to a commercial alarm indicating smoke on the ninth floor.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
Listen to dispatch call
05:19
Transcript:
00:00
For commercial fire alarm activation, unknown point of activation,
00:04
the Wilmerding Apartments, 314 Commerce Street in Wilmerding, 3106, 2112-2-83 truck, fire 3, 944.
00:25
I'm on air.
00:30
306 assistant receipt.
00:33
Could you also start one ninety-four truck for this? One ninety-four truck received.
00:54
Town-8-3-6-1-3.
00:58
306-10 at 948.
01:25
The construction crew reporting a struck gas line; 7227 is available at our penthouse.
01:33
227, 221, 225.
01:35
Respond on East Public Safety.
01:36
You can respond to East Public Safety.
01:39
949.
01:42
Three or six engine one.
01:45
Be on the scene.
01:46
Eleven story high-rise.
01:48
Nothing showing on all four sides.
01:50
Left the hydrant; pipes assistant has it.
01:58
Three or six engine one on scene.
02:02
Eleven story high-rise, nothing showing from four sides.
02:05
The system with command at 949.
02:20
211 tender and the 950.
02:25
211 on your approach. I'm going to take the station at 950.
02:27
2.11 on your approach.
02:38
I'm going to take the station street side.
02:41
Stay down there with your ram power.
02:48
Tommy.
02:57
Truck boards, man.
03:05
Your approach.
03:07
I'll pass by station the wrong way.
03:10
You're going to have the Elknota corner.
03:17
A4 copy.
03:29
Come in from interior.
03:33
Good.
03:36
The alarm panel showing ninth floor.
03:39
Lobby smoke.
03:44
Bob, do you want to work your way up?
03:47
Coming now.
03:55
I say we can open that front door, let 211 in when they get here.
04:09
103 truck number 3.
04:13
283 truck yet, 953.
04:18
283 truck command.
04:25
Truck, go ahead.
04:28
In your approach, go down station street, left on the Harmon,
04:33
left on the Commerce behind my engine.
04:36
I'm going to send you into the panel in the basement.
04:42
203, okay.
05:00
7 utility, public safety, please.
05:05
954.
05:07
The second company hit a gas line outside 7G27, available at our Penn Hills.
05:13
221, 225 engine, second activation, east fireups 3,
05:18
954.
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Location mentioned:
Commerce St, Wilmerding, PA 15148
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