Structure fire with no occupants at Fox Chapel residence, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a structure fire occurred near West Waldheim Road in Fox Chapel Borough. Heavy smoke and fire affected both the first and second floors. Authorities confirmed no one was inside the residence during the fire.
Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
07:9
Transcript:
00:00
I'm out on fire.
00:04
That's got me.
00:07
One heavy smoke in the area air.
00:11
Heavy smoke in the area, 457.
00:29
I don't know.
00:32
...you know...
00:35
...their...
00:57
House on fire near West Waldheim Road, Fox Chapel Borough.
01:03
157-172. You can re-alerted, fire 3,
01:08
458.
01:11
Fire's pulling up.
01:16
It looks like fully involved, Russian.
01:24
Andrew Ball was 3, okay.
01:26
It's for 700.
01:28
M.S. is reported with Williamsvolve.
01:36
157, that's something coming.
01:40
Go ahead, Scotty.
01:41
Yeah,
01:44
you've never run card bill off this area and you're short an engine company that you want next.
01:54
Callie 157, go ahead and start 1111.
02:00
11, I turn.
02:04
1507.
02:23
House on Far 7 are Westmoreland drop.
02:26
Buckstrap, Burrow, 11, you've been out of the assignment bar 3, 5 o'clock.
02:34
Okay, 1-247.
02:36
Do we have a room number for this call?
02:40
Hey, bye.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:48
What are you trying to call me?
02:52
Negative en route.
02:55
Copy that, one more on engine one.
03:01
Trapped in there.
03:05
Alright, it's gone.
03:11
On the block for 629, I'm swan.
03:18
Stand for it.
03:27
157, Chief, 157 Station 1.
03:32
Go ahead. This is on scene, I can't tell back.
03:36
Duke definitely up fire, first floor window.
03:42
Copy, working fine on first floor, 501.
03:46
157, Chief, you can go back there.
03:49
10th floor.
03:52
Chief,
03:54
do you want the squad or the rescue in route next?
03:59
Rescue.
04:02
Copy.
04:12
157-A. 157-A.1-102 assistant we're approaching.
04:24
172 engine in route with 3.
04:29
172 engine at Kisler-Sypire 3.
04:36
157 assistance to 1052 assistance.
04:45
County 2728.
04:49
Good.
04:51
All right, spoke with the homeowner on the phone.
04:54
Confirm, there's nobody inside the residence.
05:00
Our unit is for Fox Chapel, police department spoke with the homeowner reporting nobody's in the restaurant.
05:17
Johnny, 157 rescue in a row.
05:22
Rescue. Okay,
05:24
County, 102, Cisman,
05:26
heavy fire for second floor.
05:28
We're gonna get water on this in a second.
05:31
Go ahead and ready for water.
05:35
One or 157 and the one on C.
05:38
157, under one on C.
05:41
157, I did you want to rest, yeah.
05:48
One or two, assistant two, can I hear you stop, Mr.
05:51
Reader?
05:58
Okay, 157, assistant's on, see, and I'm gonna have some hand for now.
06:04
Yeah.
06:11
Command's 157 Engine 2.
06:13
We're coming up Della Field.
06:15
Where do you need me?
06:20
Pull in our, behind our engine.
06:24
Where are you in the line?
06:30
Did you guys turn directly on to Pasadena or Waldheim or did you go up Pasadena?
06:38
I'm gonna hit the hydrogen.
06:47
Mike, just come on West Waldheim all the way back.
06:49
You're right into us.
06:55
Copy.
06:59
157 Chief Engine 2, Establish a water supply.
07:06
Copy, counting and show 157 engine 2 unseen.
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Location mentioned:
W Waldheim Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
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