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Electrical smell prompts fire call in ShadysidePittsburgh PA

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Howe St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Pittsburgh responded to reports of an electrical odor at a residence near Howe Street in the Shadyside neighborhood. The caller reported the smell coming from two bathrooms on the second floor. No flames or smoke were visible, and units were advised to maintain a regular response.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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01:14
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all companies, stand by for fire two dispatch.
00:02
Zone 322 working a possible residential structure fire near Howe Street off Bellevante in Abbey.
00:11
Caller reporting an unusual smell coming from two bathrooms on the second floor.
00:15
It's an electrical odor, no flames or smoke visible.
00:19
Again, attention all companies, fire two dispatch.
00:21
Three 22, possible residential structure fire near Howe Street off Bellevonte.
00:28
Caller reporting unusual smell coming from two bathrooms on the second floor.
00:33
Says an electrical odor, no flames or smoke visible.
00:37
Responding companies A engine with engine, B engine on a fill, 18 truck, six trucks, battalion three, seven machines.
00:45
Engine is the go team, (name withheld), battalion two, twenty-four, company fire two, (number withheld).
00:53
Fire dispatch from Battalion Three.
00:56
With that report, let's just hold off on the auxiliaries.
00:59
We'll keep this to a regular response.
01:03
On fire two.
01:07
Copy. Attention all 322 auxiliaries, you can take it disregard.
01:12
322 auxiliaries, you can take a disregard.

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Howe St, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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