Gas odor investigated at childcare center, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas odor reported at the Highland Child Care Center near Perry Highway in Ross Township. A light odor was detected upon entry, and firefighters found no visible hazards. The building was mostly unoccupied, with one person inside, and no children were present. The odor appeared to come from a possible appliance issue in the kitchen. There were no injuries or evacuations required.
Audio|Source: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
05:10
Transcript:
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Letter of gas, side up building, near Perry Highway at the Highland Child Care Center Ross Township stations 248, 253 engines.
00:09
Let response second alert 653.
00:25
All right,
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seven.
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Yeah,
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negative injuries here.
00:31
UPSB common hearing needs one tough.
00:37
248 engine threes.
00:42
County 240 assistant, I'll be on the scene.
00:44
I got a pre-story educational facility.
00:49
Nothing evident.
00:50
I reported no evacuation at this time.
00:52
297 trucks.
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You're going to take lower-level investigation.
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2.48 engine 3.
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You're going to take first entrance coming southbound.
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Take the upper lot.
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2907 trucks you're up.
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(name withheld).
01:45
Answer 3 caught.
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240 assistance.
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That response out of 253, you want them filled?
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Stand by this time.
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McCanness unit from 2147.
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214,
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go ahead.
02:45
Yeah,
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we're here, we're at rescue 40, thrown off the block.
02:48
If you guys want to go back to service you can, we're just going to do a little same protection so we can get this gentleman off the road.
02:56
Copy, thank you.
03:01
Counting two for you an engine freeze out.
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Freeze.
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Copy.
03:10
Copy.
03:13
Okay.
03:41
County 261 is ready for service?
03:45
Copy.
03:57
Copy.
03:58
Confirming that there's no kids inside.
04:01
Only one occupant.
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They're taking to the kitchen for investigation.
04:05
Light odor upon entry.
04:15
Got 824-7. The DSB, you know, any kind of an ETA.
04:21
No, I just talked to her, she said, uh,
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still advise on the toe, and he's still en route, that we do.
04:28
All right, the vehicle's off the roadway.
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We're going to be giving a curtsy ride up the C-boat.
04:36
Get this gentleman off the roadway.
04:40
Copy. Copy.
04:45
(name withheld) from the Highland command.
04:48
Good.
04:52
Flight odor upon entry and investigation team, they're confirming the building is unoccupied with no kids inside.
05:01
Hold off on my utilities for right now.
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They're checking the kitchen.
05:04
It might be an appliance issue.
05:07
No need for fills.
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We'll just be okay with units on scene.
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Near Perry Hwy, Pittsburgh, PA 15229
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