Wire smoldering causes road blockage at Wexford Lane, Allegheny County PA
Fire & Arson, Road ClosureEmergency responders are managing smoldering electrical wires and possibly downed wires at the intersection near Wexford Lane and Old William Penn Highway in Penn Hills. The situation has caused a road blockage, and fire, utility, and police crews are on scene to control the incident and manage traffic.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - East
03:21
Transcript:
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For a tradeout onto a transformer intersection, Wexford Lane and Old William Penn Highway, and Penn Hill.
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2.27, 2.23-53 at 1902.
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8.0-G for later.
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2.27-G, 1902.
00:14
Howdy, 2.23 race is going to be a row.
00:16
Freezing.
00:18
The commercial fire alarm activation, the Comcast Hub 150 changed place in Minerovel.
00:23
236 truck you've been requested to respond on Minervo Public Safety at 1903.
00:26
Count 2.27, Chief.
00:28
2.27, Chief.
00:29
Okay, I will be on scene with...
00:31
Looks like a wire smoldering.
00:33
I need to speak to a representative from Duquesne Light.
00:37
He stated he wasn't allowed to come out of this.
00:40
He had the work order for 1009.
00:42
If you can give them a call and have them respond down here.
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That's received.
00:46
236 truck of railroad with three.
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Copy 236 truck, my TASO.
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2.27.227, Chief.
00:56
You go ahead, Chief.
00:58
Go to Jefferson Heights at Old William Penn,
01:02
block it off at the gas station up there.
01:04
If you can, it's not across the whole roadway.
01:06
Copy, you can put 2.27 as a hot, William Penn, I had a different ride.
01:10
Copy, 2.0.0.0.0.
01:11
Johnny, you can also start a police area for traffic control.
01:14
That's copy. Do you know the closest address is there? It's there...
01:18
Yeah, it's literally a Wexford lane and ovalium bend.
01:22
It's right at that intersection.
01:23
Copy that.
01:24
They're down all over the roadway here.
01:26
I'm trying to get you a couple better addresses, but the main root of the issue is Wexford at a Williamton.
01:33
Copy that, we'll use one of the Wellington Square apartment buildings closest to there.
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Location mentioned:
Old William Penn Hwy & Wexford Ln, Penn Hills Township, PA 15235
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