Investigation of burning smell and haze at hardware store, Greensburg PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial hardware store in Greensburg, Pennsylvania after reports of a burning smell and haze. The building's rooftop vent had malfunctioned, causing concern for a possible hazardous condition. No fire was confirmed upon investigation.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Are you on the roof or you in the back of this building?
00:05
In the back going up right now.
00:09
Preceive, it does smell like a belt or something like that for me.
00:13
Maybe off something on the roof.
00:16
Yeah, the one manager told me that they had an issue with one of the vents.
00:22
I guess it stopped working either today or yesterday,
00:26
if they noticed the haze and the smell a couple minutes ago.
00:35
Dispatch, engine 992 on scene.
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Engine 992, tap 4.
00:45
Take 101-1-1-1 persistence.
00:51
We've got a second crew in the lobby here.
00:57
If you got tick down there,
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start looking up the ceiling, see if you get anything off from there.
01:04
We're currently checking the rooftop units right now.
01:10
I'm done for it.
01:13
Command 99, the unit is at the lobby.
01:21
Safe that guy.
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Hi Dad.
01:28
Clear from that address, that was not the correct address for this child.
01:37
Hill Radio has a lot of background feed.
01:39
Can you repeat that?
01:41
Yeah, I'm clear from Howard.
01:44
That was not the correct address for this child.
01:48
Tempworth?
01:53
Oh, my answer, you didn't deal.
01:57
Seriously, I was just...
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Engine 51, Wendy's Parking-Let.
02:06
60.
02:10
1845.
02:15
Tyler, got it.
02:22
It's three-nine.
02:23
Three-nine.
02:24
Three-nine.
02:27
Cable to break free?
02:30
I'm available.
02:34
644-644 West Newton Street.
02:37
Now one hang up call.
02:39
Now one reported that they heard a female telling a male,
02:43
then another male pushed his hands on her shoulder, and then the phone went dead.
02:48
I don't know if there was a problem or not.
02:50
I try to call it back twice, no answer.
02:54
Time for.
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1845 I have 11.
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Stand by a 5170, please.
03:17
Receive.
03:22
10 at 99, assistant 99-1-1-1.
03:27
Just a 99, go ahead.
03:30
Over to aisle 4, please.
03:34
10-4.
03:36
She's 1.01 command 99.
03:39
Yes.
03:43
Matt, when you're checking those air handlers, it seems to be, it would be in the roof towards the main lobby end of the building.
03:53
Down here by the Hayes Hardware, there's no odor.
03:57
It's just all over here towards the entrance and then towards the back.
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Location mentioned:
Hardware, Greensburg, PA 15601
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