Vehicle fire inside Fort Pitt Tunnel causes closure, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA vehicle caught fire about 80 yards inside the outbound lower deck of the Fort Pitt Tunnel. Firefighters responded with multiple engines, extinguishing the fire. The tunnel was closed due to heavy black smoke and the fire.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
04:53
Transcript:
00:00
We're in a standstill in the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
00:01
Do you have any other reports from the tunnel?
00:03
That's affirmative.
00:04
One of the calls came in from the tunnel crew to wrecked, saying a fully engulfed vehicle that had started in the engine compartment.
00:12
Okay, I copied that.
00:13
We're making our way.
00:14
1756. 28 dispatch.
00:16
28 engine, go ahead.
00:18
We are coming inbound.
00:20
We got heavy black smoke outbound side.
00:22
We're starting in.
00:23
They've got the tunnel shut down.
00:24
Received, 28 engine,
00:26
outbound side, heavy black smoke, 1757.
00:30
Dispatch of engine 28, you copy.
00:32
28 engine, go ahead.
00:33
28 engine, go ahead.
00:34
28 engine, go ahead.
00:35
Dispatch from 28.
00:36
28 engine, go ahead.
00:38
Get back from 4 engine.
00:40
We're at crossover 5 and moving in.
00:43
Get back from 4 engine.
00:44
We're on the lower deck.
00:45
We've got the car fully involved, maybe about 80 yards in the tunnel.
00:49
I'm looking for a high agent.
00:50
They're taking a trash line out now.
00:51
All right, four engine and 28 engine.
00:54
Four engine and 28 engine, you're both walking on each other.
01:00
Four truck, I copied your on scene.
01:02
Get back from four engines.
01:04
Acknowledging four engine.
01:05
Four engine, go with your report.
01:06
We have a car fully involved stretching a line.
01:10
It's about 80 yards in on the outbound tunnel, lower deck.
01:15
Four engine reporting, vehicle on fire, 80 yards in the tunnel, outbound side.
01:24
28 engine, go ahead with your report.
01:26
28, we got our garbage line stretching, we're water on the fire.
01:30
28 engine with water on the fire, 1800 hours.
01:33
DC-1 is on the scene with command dispatch.
01:35
Battalion 1 on scene.
01:36
Dispatch, Battalion 2 is going to be on-sane.
01:38
I'll be the safety officer.
01:39
Dispatch. Battalion 2 on scene.
01:42
Fort Pitt Tunnel Command, go ahead.
01:44
All right, I got 37 engines taking a hydrant.
01:47
I got four engine and 20 engine inside the tunnel, attacking the car fire now.
01:53
Okay, sir, it's my understanding you have 28 engine, is that a correction? It's 2-8, not 20?
01:58
Yeah, I thought that's what I said, 28, 28.
02:01
Receive. Utility four on, south side.
02:04
Approaching crossover number five.
02:06
Utility four on seam.
02:07
Trust for.
02:08
Water coming from four engine, five sections.
02:10
Okay, I coffee.
02:11
Okay, I coffee.
02:12
Rescue is up.
02:15
Rescue 2 on. 32 engine on scene.
02:18
The last unit calling on scene.
02:24
32 engine.
02:25
Safety to 32 engine.
02:28
Good. Yes, sir, we've got the fire knocked on at this time.
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Fort Pitt Tunl, Pittsburgh, PA 15211
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
