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Smoke investigated near Ash Tap HouseNew Kensington PA

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Freeport Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to smoke at the Ash Tap House near Freeport Road in New Kensington. The smoke was later discovered to be from an illegal burn, and all responding units were canceled after determining there was no structure fire.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
Fifty-six engine ninety-five two respond near Freeport Road, cross streets of Murray Avenue and Camp Avenue.
00:08
Ash Tap House, smoke coming from the building, operations fire attack five.
00:18
One RP one hundred and twenty-one station one hundred and thirty-five in place of station one hundred and twenty-one fire standby near Freeport Road.
00:24
Ash Tap House, smoke coming from the structure.
00:32
Orland Island Station fifty-six, Engine ninety-five two respond.
00:36
Freeport Road cross streets of Murray Avenue and Camp Avenue at Ash Tap House for smoke coming from the building.
00:44
Assistant fifty-six on FireTAC five.
00:47
Four zero nine three seven.
00:53
Copy that.
00:59
Go alpha,
01:02
Romeo zero,
01:03
Echo,
01:04
Eight eighteen one nine nine zero.
01:09
Where is it?
01:14
Moreland Allen Station fifty-six Engine ninety-five two respond.
01:19
Near Freeport Road, City of New Kensington, cross streets of Murray Avenue and Camp Avenue at Ash Tap House for smoke coming from the building.
01:28
Station fifty-six on fire attack spot.
01:35
I'd like to start getting ready to wrap it up.
01:42
Nine one three six.
01:48
One thirty-six.
01:50
Can you put in a try CDC on by please?
01:54
Okay.
01:59
Dispatch fifty-six C one.
02:02
C one, go ahead.
02:05
Lower Burrell police are in the area advising it looks like they're burning leaves out back.
02:14
Copy that, I'm almost on scene.
02:18
Freeze.
02:22
Director one twenty-one on scene as well.
02:25
Engine fifty-six two, I'm being robbed.
02:30
C one to fire dispatch.
02:34
Got you.
02:35
Cancel all units to this location.
02:37
This is an illegal burn.
02:40
That's true.
02:46
All companies activated Freeport Road, Ash Tap House.

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Location mentioned:
Freeport Rd, New Kensington, PA 15068

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