Smell of smoke reported in downtown Pittsburgh building, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonFire responders were called to a building near Oliver Avenue, Wood Street, and Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh after reports of a smoke smell in the basement. No flames or visible smoke were found upon inspection. The four-story building was evacuated as a precaution. Responding crews found some floors weakened but no active fire. Units were eventually cleared to return to service after confirming no fire was present.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Zone 13 now working possible structure fire,
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(number withheld) Oliver Avenue off of Wood Street and Smithfield Street.
00:10
Callers reporting smelling fire does not see any in the basement, only smell of smoke, no fire or smoke scene.
00:20
Again, I'll come new standby.
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Fire 1 dispatch, Zone 13 now working, possible residential or possible structure fire.
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Zone 1 3. Callers reporting smell of fire does not see anything, no fire or smoke is seen.
00:36
Their responding companies are 4 engine, 32 engine, 6 engine, 24 engine, 6 truck, 8 truck.
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Battalion 2,
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27 engine the Go Team, Battalion 3.
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Safety Chief and the Deputy remain on fire 1 at 611.
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That reports of a possible structure fire, (number withheld) Oliver Avenue, off of wood in Smithfield Street.
01:07
Call reporting a smell of fire does not see any in the basement but does have an odor of smoke.
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Four-story structure,
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parties are evacuating.
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14.
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Regist one has this on fire one or fire two?
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This is going to be on fire one.
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Receive switching over to fire one.
01:43
Okay.
01:46
Yeah, for the other investigation, let's hold that to a medic in a down we found.
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I'll be rescue while you can take a district, alright.
01:56
Reggie one has a disregard, thanks.
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My bridge, please.
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Four engine in.
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Four engine in.
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32 engine in.
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32 engine on.
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32 engine in.
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We'll dispatch from seven engine.
02:27
We're back from this first responder.
02:28
Would we be on that fire two?
02:37
Deputy T for Maine off fire one.
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We had another working fire on fire two.
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Copy deputy's in.
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Deputy, then.
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Good.
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Copy.
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Fire one.
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Just received, thank you.
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Attention all company, seven engines back in service, 7 engine is back in service 613.
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1-07206, then we're ready for next.
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With the next one.
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Next one is going to be a Ford on a PA tag.
03:48
Mike, Juliet, Lima,
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7-7-48, post-lip 107-208.
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You should be cleared to pound.
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Same, thank you.
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You're quite welcome.
04:11
The floor to the third floor is extremely weak and multiple floor invoices are cracked up there.
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I don't think we should send that anybody else to the third floor.
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Free team, same team for command.
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That last problem.
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Save E from command.
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Here is save 614.
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Copy.
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Ohio Street, Department 117 D off of East Commons in Union, place.
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Plain annual female constant breathing, having chest pain for the last two hours, also abnormal breathing.
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Four now.
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6.15.
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Three engine, three-engine only first responder details on one-six, Allegheny Commons, East, Department 117, Delta,
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255 East, Ohio, Strait off the East Commons and Union Place, 29-year-old female, seating she's had test paints for the past two hours, EMS 1, 650.
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Deputy Chiefs on scene by dispatch.
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Copy, Deputy's on scene, 650.
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Cambridge on the south side of the bridge says there's a homeless mill it's been living under the bridge area for about Whiteto white mill and just want to be checked on the decade mail.
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Okay, hello. Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay. Okay.
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Okay.
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Service be truck driver from command.
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Four engine on scene, 616.
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Six truck on scene.
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Six truck 616.
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Six engine on scene, Oliver and Smithfield with a high turn.
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Six engine on scene Oliver and Smithfield with a high turn.
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Fourteen is out.
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We're all 14JJ.
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We're all 14J.
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Command,
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go ahead.
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Command,
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go ahead.
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Put all the units on response one right.
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There's a light smell of smoke in here.
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Nothing found at this time.
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That's received.
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All zone one, three companies, slow to response one.
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Again, all zone one three companies, not on scene.
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Slow to response one, slight smell of smoke, nothing seen.
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Six-17.
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So you think our coffees will be on the minutes.
07:41
All over the minutes.
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You can return all the unit.
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And two's on T.
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All over a new command barge.
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You can return all the units.
08:00
Keep engine four, truck four, and myself.
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Attention all companies for Zone 13 return to service, with the exception of the Deputy Chief, four truck and four engine.
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Again,
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all companies for Zone 13 return to service with the exception of Deputy Chief, four engine,
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Near Oliver Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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