Small fire leads to discovery of bridge fire in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA


Responders handled a small fire by the roadside. Later, they found another fire burning under a bridge and called for the arson unit to check for damage caused by earlier fires.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
All right, we took care of this small fire on the side of the road and then noticed a fire underneath the bridge. Can you start arson[1]? It looks like there was some impingement, and not for this fire here, but previous fires on the structure under the bridge.
All right, we took care of this small fire on the side of the road and then noticed a fire underneath the bridge. Can you start arson[1]? It looks like there was some impingement, and not for this fire here, but previous fires on the structure under the bridge.
Police codes explained
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[1]
arson: Request for arson investigation
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Location mentioned:
P. J. McArdle Roadway, Pittsburgh, PA
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