Residential fire with heavy flames at Waldheim Road, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a large residential fire occurred near Waldheim Road in Pittsburgh. Firefighters reported heavy flames on multiple sides of the structure. Several fire engines and hydrants were coordinated to contain the fire. A 53-year-old female at a nearby location fell and may have had a stroke. Fire crews worked actively to manage the incident.
Audio|Heard on: North Hills Police / Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We have heavy fire in the 1st Division and the 2nd Division, side A.
00:12
Hold on command, Connie.
00:14
Nothing on the wall load.
00:15
Do on it?
00:23
Waldheim Command, 157 Rescue Warren approaching,
00:27
instructions.
00:29
Just line up.
00:33
Copy.
00:36
County 157, assistant.
00:39
The 102 station one-an interrupt.
00:45
You just have the one engine out of 102.
00:47
We added 217, 218.
00:51
Copy.
00:53
Okay, 172 rest direction in the route.
00:58
72 rest ignition, okay.
01:02
One other engine with section.
01:03
And a 102's engine with water supply.
01:20
Word. Kevin.
01:27
27, 21 to 28.
01:32
Dad?
01:36
I got the owner here in Notre Dame place.
01:38
Is there real for him up there? He'd like to come up there.
01:44
Not at this time, hang on.
01:45
We're dragging fire hoses.
01:54
Hydrant, you got detarge to hydrant, take off the 5-inch and let it drain.
02:08
28, just at FYI, he's parking his truck to walk up there.
02:14
All right, that's copy.
02:32
157 engine 1, bring down some extensions for this line, extra line.
02:44
157 engine one this is hydrant waiting for directions to charge line
02:52
now you're not ready
02:56
Johnny 157 rescue on scene 157 rescue 157 rescue 157 rescue
03:11
157 engine 1.
03:12
Can you guys bring down another section or two opposed? They extend the line.
03:17
En route.
03:22
Copy 511.
03:30
102 engine 2 has water.
03:32
We have a hydrant.
03:33
Supply.
03:35
Secured.
03:43
Station 170E1-378 Butler Street, Department 1F and Aetna,
03:49
for a 53-year-old female,
03:52
fell in the bathroom,
03:54
also possibly having a stroke, 512.
04:07
For a working residential structure fire,
04:12
patient 217, you've been added to the assignment, near Waldheim Road, Fox Chapel.
04:18
Respond North Fire Ups 3.
04:21
Second alert,
04:23
time 513.
04:27
513.
04:33
All right, charge up to weapons that's engine walk.
04:40
A little bit of just out.
04:52
Follow that, okay.
04:55
157 engine one, hydrate charging.
05:00
Go ahead, send it.
05:02
Slide it.
05:08
Flood up from that, okay.
05:15
West Lottham, come back, hi?
05:18
Go ahead, County.
05:20
All right, Chief, your utilities are no-to-five.
05:24
That's there's that run card built out.
05:25
All right, with you, we're going to handle those fills for you.
05:31
Okay, get any more line.
05:33
Move on the side door, please.
05:40
County, 172.
05:42
172 engine to assistant 1.5.7.
05:49
218 engine shooter county, we're on the road.
05:55
I just took.
06:02
Left Walden, I am Command 172 engine on the approach.
06:08
What do you want from?
06:10
Line up, demand, fire come down to the front door.
06:17
All right, we got three masks.
06:21
Yep.
06:29
Connie, 270 engine one word for it.
06:36
17, engine one.
06:37
You guys need another line, stretched out there for engine one.
06:52
Hey Brian, make sure you could party to force that front door.
06:56
We got to get it open.
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Location mentioned:
W Waldheim Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
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