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Brush fire set by homeless person near route 28 exit, Pittsburgh PA

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I-579, Pittsburgh, PA

Firefighters responded to a brush fire started by a person experiencing homelessness near the route 28 exit off northbound I-579 in Pittsburgh.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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This will be northbound 579 right at the exit to route 28.
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A person experiencing homelessness started a fire below there.
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It's 32 engine, 32 engine only.
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Coming across the Veterans Bridge,
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taking the Route 28 exit,
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got a report of a person experiencing homelessness that set a fire in the brush.
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I'm the severe some fire at 1,200 hours.

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I-579, Pittsburgh, PA
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