Wires found hanging on tree near Old Route 30, Greensburg PA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded near Old Route 30 after a report of wires on fire. Upon arrival, they found wires hanging on a tree with no active fire. The caller did not come outside due to safety concerns. Crews checked the area, talked with a resident, and examined a nearby transformer that appeared unusual.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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Area near Old Route 30 for wires on fire.
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Station 29 operations fire attack 11, station 96-104.
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That's G-22[1].
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G-22[1].
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Issue with the dry system.
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Maintenance is on scene. The alarm still active until they can get it drained down.
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They're going to contact the alarm company.
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They're going to do a fire watch until if I can get it back online.
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Fire units will be clear.
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Engine 29 is in short.
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Engine 29ers, peace.
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Fixed it with two.
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We're at B.
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96. Engine 29, this, right? You have cross streets on this?
00:24
An engine 29 is going to be Hawks v.
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Lane and Williamsburg East Drive.
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Thanks, sir.
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Engine 29. Engine 9.6.
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You see anything down that way?
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Engine 29. All right, just match, engine 29.
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Engine 29. Engine 29, yeah, just Roger.
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Received an additional call, they're advising it's closer to the wooded area.
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In 96, do you see anything where you're looking at?
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29, we didn't see anything.
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The only thing we saw was there were some wires hanging a bit on a tree, but nothing on fire.
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Dispatch, why don't you have the caller step out and show us where she's looking at or he's looking at?
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10.
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Edge 29 in the area.
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Edge 29 received.
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The caller is refusing to step out because of the wire.
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Can they give you some time a landmark, a building, a name of a building, or anything like that?
01:17
Yeah, it's going to be near Old Route 30.
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Okay. Joe, yes, this is near Old Route 30.
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How about the other mailbox on the other side of that one?
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Hey, 29 from 96.
01:27
We have a lady yelling here, right where we're parked.
01:29
The transformer looks a little bizarre out here.
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I'm going to get out and take a peek.
01:32
Okay.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
G-22: Unit or incident code used in dispatch
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Rte 30, Greensburg, PA 15601
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