Fire at homeless encampment near west end bridge, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA fire broke out at a homeless encampment near the West End Bridge on the north side of Pittsburgh. A propane tank near the fire was flaring. Firefighters requested a hazardous materials response, which was later canceled after the fire was extinguished.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
You're requested to the West End Bridge on the north side.
00:03
We've got 37 engine on scene for a homeless encampment on fire, possible flaring from a propane tank.
00:09
Requesting you start.
00:11
Again, that's Engine 4, Truck 4, and Battalion 5.
00:14
Start to the West End Bridge on the north side, 37 engines on scene, requesting assistance.
00:20
Reports of a propane tank that's flaring up by the homeless encampment.
00:25
Spreading in fire line.
00:26
Dispatch time, 723.
00:35
Dispatch Battalion 1.
00:40
Battalion 1.
00:43
Dispatch, can you upgrade that to a full hazardous materials response?
00:48
Copy, full-hike that response.
00:57
Just got some 31 engine.
01:00
31 engine, go ahead.
01:05
You can show us back in service, huh?
01:08
31, that's copy.
01:20
Attention, hazardous materials 1, hazardous materials 2, hazardous materials 3, and official 4.
01:28
Start for all units, homeless encampment on fire at the West End Bridge on the north side.
01:33
We've got a propane tank that's flaring up.
01:35
37 engines on scene, battalion 1 is requesting a full hazardous materials response.
01:40
Again, hazardous materials 1, hazardous materials 2, hazardous materials 3,
01:44
and official 4, copying for the deputy.
01:48
37 engines on scene at the West End on the north side.
01:51
We have a homeless camp that was on fire.
01:53
It's extinguished.
01:54
Got a flaring up from a propane tank.
01:56
The initial lines requesting a full hazardous materials response.
01:59
Respond to the fire one, the dispatch time of 726.
02:08
37, that's in battalion 5.
02:24
37.
02:25
Okay,
02:29
do you want to see him?
02:31
That's a favorite.
02:35
Okay, copy that.
02:38
BC1, BC5.
02:42
PC1.
02:43
Okay,
02:46
Chief, if I misinterpreted your call, 37,000 orders,
02:51
cancel as I won.
02:54
Yes, Chief, thank you.
03:02
Dispatch 3C5, you can cancel Asnot 1, this 37 is on scene.
03:08
That's copy.
03:14
Attention hazardous materials 1, you can take the disregard.
03:16
You can take the disregard. Hazardous materials 1, you can take the disregard, and 37 engine it's on scene.
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North Side, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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