Burning smell and partial power loss at commercial building, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a commercial building near Butler St and Shaler after reports of a burning smell, partial power loss, and unusual lighting. They discovered a burnt smell from a rooftop unit with a burned-out motor but found no active fire or flames. Crews checked the building for hazards and ventilated the area.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
06:58
Transcript:
00:00
Further, burning, a set of commercial contractor near Butler St and Shaler.
00:06
Two-six engine, second activation, NOPS 3, 1821.
00:15
John, they want to be a 503.
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10.
00:20
10.
00:27
The gun company comes about.
00:34
Give them a call.
00:38
Under this location.
00:43
Call, the alcohol, let me come out.
00:53
Good.
01:01
County, it was a...
01:03
Copy.
01:07
Copy. Copy.
01:15
County 261 rescue in route with two.
01:18
Okay.
01:20
Command engine 262.
01:22
We're approaching. What do you need?
01:29
By 262 truck, we're going to send your crew to the roof to check roof top unit.
01:34
Uh, copy.
01:42
County engine 262 on order, Ivan.
01:45
Okay.
01:48
Dr. San traffic.
01:50
All these command,
01:53
Connie.
01:54
Go ahead.
01:56
Nothing out of 263 for their engine.
02:00
Do you want a filter? Are you going to be sufficient with the units you have there in a row?
02:05
I think we'll be good.
02:07
260 and 259.
02:08
Can you guys head to the Charlie sign me up with 1951 chief?
02:17
Copy. The scene, getting into Charlie's side.
02:22
Carly unit's 2.59 engine, I copy.
02:24
Charlie side[1] as well.
02:25
Start checking rooftop unit.
02:30
See, if I do have evacuation in the imaginarium, they're reporting no issue inside that they're aware of, just no power.
02:37
But we'll do a walk through, Terno.
02:46
Commit191 Approaching.
02:49
A191 truck, Charlie's side with 260.
02:56
Receive.
03:00
Johnny, always come in.
03:03
Always come in.
03:05
All right now, enough unit's on scene right now, you can put everyone else on an emergency.
03:12
All units alerted for the Allee's near Butler St and Shailer per command units, not on scene, non-emergency response, 1636.
03:23
County is at the fee.
03:28
1737. 1837.
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County, 222 to the scene.
03:39
Coming.
03:42
2.20 rescue.
03:44
Is it going to be on the Delta[2] here?
03:49
Should be on the Charlie side[1] along the creek by the old right aide.
03:58
Yeah,
04:00
I got it.
04:05
Yeah, there's that one, the one over here that 149 has, the only other one's at Monticello.
04:10
All right, I'll be at the one behind right, Ed, three's coming up.
04:23
Copy.
04:32
Good.
04:39
Yeah,
04:41
I have it. I'll meet you at the door.
04:50
Copy. See, we're seeing you our alarm keys.
05:00
Command 149.
05:02
Cut.
05:04
Two things, we set a security alert on a man door on the Charlie side[1] to left 259 and 260 in, and the lights in the back room are not completely powered, they're partial powered.
05:16
We don't have anything hot, but the light fixtures seem to be acting strangely.
05:23
Copy somewhere what they're doing like in the middle of the store.
05:33
Affirmative.
05:35
Copy.
05:38
Copy.
05:43
261 Rescue rescue.
05:45
Okay.
05:49
Command Agent 261 from hers.
05:54
Good.
05:56
Yeah, we're getting an odor of something from the unit on the Charlie's side, backroom.
06:05
Soap,
06:07
you need any tools up there to disassemble it?
06:11
Yeah, affirmative.
06:14
260, are you guys able to help them with that?
06:18
Yeah, I'm talking, I'm direct.
06:31
309, Chiefs.
06:32
Go ahead.
06:37
As there's been removed from the wires, you can show 308, 309 back.
06:44
Copy 1840.
06:48
Command 261 system.
06:52
Got.
06:53
I think we found it.
06:55
It smells like a burn-up motor.
06:57
Coffee.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie side: Rear (C-side) of the structure
[2]
Delta: Phonetic code for "D," often indicating location, response priority, or medical urgency.
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Location mentioned:
Near Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15223
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