Car crashes into utility pole causing fire and entrapment, Pittsburgh PA
TrafficA single vehicle crashed near Perrymont Road into a utility pole, causing the pole to snap and catch fire. There are downed wires and trees on fire. At least one person is trapped inside the vehicle. Emergency services and the power company have been notified and are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
04:20
Transcript:
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First single vehicle back into a yard,
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near Perrymont Road,
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86-188 on fire 7, 2145.
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County wire rescue up for?
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188 rescue is 4.21A.
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County 130 LTs up on fire set.
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Copy.
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Units alerted for Perrymont.
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Be advised.
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Paws off wires down on fire as well.
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2146.
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County one here, I rescue.
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Go ahead.
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Single vehicle to a heavy damage.
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We got a pole sheared in half with an active fire.
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Go into the gate, Duques-KLight.
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I'll update on a 7th.
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Copy that. We're on the phone with Duquesne Light.
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Now,
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a pole snapped in half with fire 50.
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Kelly, why are you?
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Parrymont command, we've got one confirmed trapped.
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Copy, confirmed entrapment, 2150.
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Up to, copy, the update for no phone.
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County, 188, Deputy on C&L, Sue, Perrymont, command.
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Copy, 188, Deputy on command, 2150.
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For a single vehicle accident into a pole with an instrument, 186 second activation on fire 7, 2151.
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The first man from county power company was notified, 21222.
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Edward Command.
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Station 130 responding in it.
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Health News, look up, guys.
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County 130, I've got one call to let her work on education.
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Copy. Conscious alert working on extrication 253.
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Deputy, do I have any other units from 186 or 187?
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Negative 186, that's answer up.
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County, could you give me an engine fill, please?
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Copy.
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2149 from 130 up to
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got up with you approach off of Mcnight Road came down and turn on to Edwood feed you there and be right next to the vehicle
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back received about 10 minutes now repeat last
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Seven minutes up.
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About six.
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You've been added to on fire 7, 2154.
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Command from timing, Penn Power has need, 30 to 455 minutes.
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If that buys them, power's still on to the pole, be the pole-sheared trees on fire.
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Which is seven.
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Location mentioned:
Near Perrymont Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
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