Report of black smoke near Waltersburg post office

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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(number withheld), you're activated as a boundary call.

00:02

The area of (number withheld) Pittsburgh Road, Franklin Township, at the Waltersburg Post Office.

00:08

Caller reporting she was driving on 51.

00:11

Can see black smoke in the air.

00:14

I know what's on fire.

00:28

This is a boundary call with station 4036 in the area of (number withheld) Pittsburgh Road, Franklin Township, Waltersburg Post Office.

00:38

Caller reporting she was driving in the area, could see a black smoke in the air, unknown what's on fire, cannot see any flames.

00:47

Operation eight.

00:54

Seven seven four in this unit.

00:56

And hold me out at number (number withheld)

01:00

Creek Lane Road, Jefferson Township.

01:02

That's where I need assistance.

01:10

Copy, (number withheld) Creek Lane Road.

01:29

2 0 4 8 .

01:40

Station 48, station 36, station 29, you're activated as a boundary call in the area of (number withheld) Pittsburgh Road, Pike Township, for the Watersburg post office.

01:52

Caller reporting she could see a lot of black smoke in the air.

01:55

Unknown what was on fire.

01:57

Did not see any flames.

8/13/2026 05:45 PM

Fire

Pittsburgh St, Waltersburg, PA 15488

Report of black smoke near Waltersburg post office

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were dispatched to a possible boundary fire near the Waltersburg post office along Pittsburgh Road after a caller driving on Route 51 reported seeing black smoke in the air but no visible flames.

Report of black smoke near Waltersburg post office

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