Fire crews check report of sparking transformer, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of fallen trees and wires with possible transformer sparking near Franklin Road and Perryville Avenue in Pittsburgh. Upon inspection, they found no active fire, smoke, or hazard and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Attention 34-engine, 34-only is intersection. Perryville Avenue at Franklin Road.
00:06
Caller report trees and wires down. Again, 34-engine 34-engine only is intersection. Perryville Avenue at Franklin Road. Call reporting trees and wires down with on and 5-1. This by the time of 2024.
00:26
This is 34-inch and that's the call we just came from. We have a caution tape off as best we can. There's just wait for utility company, and then that's actually for usury.
00:38
Copy. I want to show you clear this?
00:42
We did. There's caution tape up on both sides.
00:45
Copy.
00:49
18 engine is on seeing you looking around.
00:52
Dispatch, could you have the caller come out to meet up if they can?
00:57
Probably said back.
01:04
So everyone, dispatch the 18 engine. I have two came right on the line about this potential transformer smoke sparking down. We're acquiring about any wires down.
01:20
Attentionball company, 34 engine back in, 34 engine back in server, 2027.
01:36
I can't comment on the line down that the other unit was talking about, but the correct address for the transformer that has been sparking and smoking is near Karen Street.
01:56
Copy. And you say no wire down?
02:02
Not that we can see dispatch.
02:06
Happy.
02:12
Dispatch from 18 inches.
02:16
1800. Oh,
02:19
hit. So since we've been on scene, the transformers in question have not been sparking or smoking or anything at all.
02:28
There doesn't seem to be anything going on here. We do have a report from someone who was on scene here earlier, who said it had been sparking and smoking before,
02:38
but it is not currently.
02:42
Happy, is Disney might still require?
02:47
Well, not only do we not meet, but we're going to go ahead and return to service here. It doesn't seem to be any hazard check.
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Franklin Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
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