Wires catch fire near William Flinn Highway, Allegheny County PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of telephone wires on fire and smoking near William Flinn Highway and Spencer Lane in Shaler Township. The incident involved visible flames or smoke from overhead lines along the northbound side of Route 8. No mention of injuries or power outages was made during the call.
Audio|Heard on: County Fire / EMS - North Zone North Fire Dispatch 1
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Transcript:
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Report of hot wires.
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William Flinn Highway, near Spencer Lane, Shaler, northbound side of Route 8.
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Third-party caller reporting telephone lines were catching fire.
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Station 262 respond on North Fire 3-704.
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For the report of hot wires.
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William Flinn Highway, near Spencer Lane, Shaler, northbound Route 8. Third-party call reporting telephone wires on fire and smoking.
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Station 262 for your engine, respond on North Fire 3 second activation sentence.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
William Flinn Hwy & Spencer Ln, Shaler Township, PA 15116
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