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Brush fire near railroad tracks by Leechburg BridgeWestmoreland County PA

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Leechburg Brg, Pennsylvania 15656

A brush fire was reported along the railroad tracks near Indian Hill Road and Leechburg Bridge in Pennsylvania. Firefighters arrived on scene and heavy smoke and active flames were observed. The railroad was asked to shut down rail traffic near the area to allow fire response efforts. The fire was a working fire requiring multiple units and manpower for overhaul.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
03:54
Transcript:
00:00
First 101 is going to be in the area, heavy smoke showing.
00:05
First, 101, I just received 100 UTV in service in row.
00:10
UTV 110.4. Assistant 101 to fire dispatch.
00:15
Notified a railroad, shutdown on rail traffic, please.
00:19
That's received.
00:25
You get the bottom of Indian Hill Road.
00:29
We're going to go back towards the Leechburg Bridge along the railroad tracks.
00:35
Tony, I got a working fire.
00:42
Rush 101 will be on scene.
00:47
Tanger 52 is in with three.
00:49
Tanger 52.
00:55
By East responding Indian Hill Road, rush one-on-one seems a working brush fire along the tracks towards the Leechburg Bridge.
01:07
Tommy from Station 610.
01:10
Station 610.
01:12
Sorry about that, ma'am.
01:14
Your unit is actually going to be 617 going to Meadowbrook.
01:18
617 and Rothera Brook is 1650.
01:26
I'm not interested.
01:31
Command 101 from Tiger 52.
01:35
Good.
01:39
Didn't ready to pull out of the station now.
01:40
Where do you want us to head to?
01:43
I'm going to bottom Indian Hill Road and stage.
01:45
Do not come back to railroad tracks.
01:49
Appreciate.
01:51
Command 101 from Rush 100, requesting lawyers approaching Indian Hill Road.
01:58
Indian Hill and stage.
02:10
Fire dispatch, Indian Hill, Road, Command, EMS is requesting to know where you want them to set up at.
02:19
Ms. dispatch medic 138, the police are advised and they're not able to find a victim at this time to request me to hold up.
02:31
Copy.
02:33
It's 1652.
02:39
Where you are on Indian Hill Road.
02:46
Just come down to the bottom of Indian Hills stage on the bend that goes back up on the Baghdad.
02:51
You'll see where we're at.
02:54
That's coffee.
03:01
Patient chest pains.
03:02
Three nitras were given in an antivance were given in an an advance.
03:05
I'm still having chest pains.
03:09
County Station 610 Acknowledist from medic 614.
03:14
Station 610 for 614-1652.
03:22
Service 1-1-1-0.
03:25
That's receipt.
03:31
Chief 99, I'll come in.
03:36
Chief Knight-I-I-received.
03:42
System 101 good?
03:46
Here's really, we're going to knock on the fire this time.
03:49
It's going to be a little bit of overhaul.
03:51
Next unit's in we're going to need handsholds and manpower.

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Leechburg Brg, Pennsylvania 15656
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Incident Timeline

  1. Press and Public Safety Managed
  2. Ongoing Operations and Water Supply Management
  3. Fire Knocked Down and Overhaul Begins
  4. Medical and Police Updates
  5. Fire Suppression and Train Traffic Halted
  6. Resource Coordination and Scene Management
  7. Units Staging and Fire Location Identified
  8. Initial Response and Heavy Smoke

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