Utility poles down with light smoke near Clearview Ave, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to downed utility poles and wires with a small amount of smoke in the area near Clearview Avenue and the Ward Trucking company. Firefighters reported minor fire activity in a tree on a hilltop.
Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:5
Transcript:
00:00
County 253 chief, did they give you any better location?
00:07
On scooters causing problems over the past few weeks.
00:13
Copy.
00:21
253 Chief from Assistant.
00:26
Go ahead.
00:30
We're landing in Clearview.
00:33
I'm (name withheld) with it.
00:34
It's going to be a cable line.
00:40
Copy that.
00:49
Copy. County, you copy that?
00:54
Yeah, copy.
00:55
Pulled down up on the ridge.
01:00
Do you see smoke up on a ridgeline behind the tractor trailer?
01:09
Negative. I see a telecom pole down with wires near the ground.
01:25
Chief,
01:30
That's a negative.
01:38
Two six seven, code five.
01:44
Two six seven got it.
01:46
You can cancel.
01:55
County copies 14 minutes.
02:14
Correction, three poles down and light smoke on top of the hill.
02:19
Don't know if you copy, 350 Rescue is going up to the Trucking Company.
02:22
I believe it's Ward Trucking, across from Acme School.
02:26
Check to see what's burning.
02:55
It says it was Verizon or Comcast that caused the cable line issue.
02:58
It was moved off the road.
03:05
It goes to a house near Clearview Ave.
03:55
Update: we have a small fire in a tree on the hilltop.
04:01
Please expedite so the fire can be put out.
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Location mentioned:
Clearview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
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