Fire reported in transformer generator at metal structure


Fire crews are responding to a fire involving a transformer generator at a metal structure. Smoke is visible, and power has been cut while they wait for an electric company representative.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
05:35
Transcript:
3C4 on scene, 1212. 35 from command. 35, go ahead, Chief. Are you with a Duquesne Light representative now? The gentleman that we're with, he said he works for (name withheld). Okay, listen, I don't want you getting anywhere close to that transformer. Copy that, Chief. dispatch to command. Go ahead. Just want me to update you. My partner's on the phone with your K&A trying to get somebody out there. Okay, I copy that. Command from 35. 35, go. representative just updated that information he said it's a transformer generator breaker that's on fire okay I copy we're gonna wait for a good kind of light rep to get on a team we want to cut fire over there that's received chief this gentleman reported to us that they did cut the power to that generator okay I copy that. Dirty engine from command. Dirty engine. Did you get through that, Jake? Coming through now, Chief. Command. Command 33. truck 33 truck good yeah we're at that boat ramp unless that barge is here there's not we can do here you want it to come down to the trestle yeah you can come down down hey is there a gate from the bike pass Yeah, we got it open. Oh, I see what you're saying. Hold on. Stand by, let me see. The 33 truck, I don't see a gate that leads up there. Alright, we'll pull in the complex. 35 from command 35, go ahead, Chief. Yeah, I got 30 engine coming over now, a couple of sandwichers. Chiefs, we're on scene of this metal structure, that transformer generator is inside. Good deal of smoke emanating from around the cracks and seals of this thing. I'm gonna get a tick on it and see what kind of heat we're looking at. Chateau Street. What is the unit on fire two for Chateau Street? The MAC unit dispatch. Dispatch command. The MAC unit is on Chateau Street. They have locked gates, they can't get you. Okay, I copy. Chief, this is a MacCath. If you need us, just let me know, we'll find a way. Yeah, I covered it. Just stand by for now. Hey Chris, I just want to confirm, don't, I don't want you going in this field. Somebody from Duquesne Light on the scene over there. That's received, Chief. We're out. We're maintaining a safe distance. I copy that dispatch from command. Any word on Duques Lake? I'll try to get into the year 15 minutes into your incident.
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Location mentioned:
Chateau St, Pittsburgh, PA 15233
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