Downed power lines near South Dallas Avenue, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of possible downed power lines near South Dallas Avenue between Reynolds and Edgerton in Pittsburgh. Engine 17 arrived on scene and confirmed a service line was down in a yard. Duquesne Light was notified as the incident involved a tree that may have caused damage to the line. No active fire was observed.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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Transcript:
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Engine 17, engine 17, engine only zone 314.
00:03
Near South Dallas Avenue between Reynolds and Edgerton.
00:07
Caller reports there are down wires in the front yard.
00:11
Again, 17 engines, zone 314.
00:14
Near South Dallas Avenue between Reynolds and Edgerton.
00:17
Caller reports there are down wires in the front yard.
00:20
Stay on fire one, (number withheld).
00:23
Engine 26 in the EMS off.
00:28
Copy.
00:29
17 engine in.
00:32
17 engines in.
00:34
Dispatch, 17 engine.
00:38
17 engine.
00:40
We're on scene.
00:41
We have a service line down in the front yard.
00:45
Notify Duquesne Light; it's an emergency, please.
00:49
Copy.
00:51
Dispatch 17 engine.
00:54
17, go ahead.
00:57
I'm on the line with Duquesne Light.
00:58
They said they already received a call that a tree was down on the line.
01:02
Is there any arcing, sparking, or anything on fire?
01:07
Something arced because the neutral's blown apart here.
01:11
But as of right now, no.
01:15
That's received.
01:17
You can let them know the whole head's pulled off of the building.
01:19
Building.
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Location mentioned:
S Dallas Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
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