Residential house fire reported at Rebecca Ave and Coal St, Wilkinsburg PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residential structure fire with heavy flames and smoke at the intersection near Rebecca Ave and Coal St in Wilkinsburg. The fire involved a two-and-a-half story wood frame house believed to be abandoned. Nearby homes on the Bravo and Delta sides were close but were not threatened by the fire.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
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Transcript:
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Attention all companies standby for a fire to dispatch zone 321 work in a residential structure fire intersection of Rebecca Avenue in Coal Street in Wilkinsburg.
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Caller reporting a house on fire, flames and smoke scene.
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Again, attention on companies, fire two dispatch,
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zone 321, work in our residential structure fire.
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We're going to be at the intersection of Rebecca Avenue and Coal Street in Wilkinsburg.
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Caller reporting.
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They can see a house on fire, flames and smoke scene.
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Doesn't know the exact address.
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Responding company, 16 engine, 19 engine, 17 engine, 17 engine, 17 truck, 8 truck, battalion 3, 18-and-cate, Macian, Batagin 2 is a safety chief.
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Coming on fire 2, 1341.
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11, Judge. 17 engine in 16 engine in 17 engine in 7 8 trucks in
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Battalion Freeze, dispatch.
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Copy Battalion 3s.
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And we do have multiple calls.
00:56
This caller believes that it's an old abandoned building.
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They are no longer on scene.
01:02
Got it, Dispatch.
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Thank you, Commander (name withheld).
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19 N.
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Mac Uniton.
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Macuniton.
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18 engines in.
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Copy.
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What do you see two in?
01:11
They see two in. They see two in.
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Dispatch Battalion 3, we have another caller that said it's approximately near Tennis Way, also saying they think it's an abandoned house.
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All right, get back 16th Street here, any second.
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Maxon.
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1345. Just bad 16 edges on scene, had the next company grab a hydrogen.
01:31
We got fire showing from side A,
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two-and-a-half-story wood frame home.
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We do have a close exposure on the Bravo side and it's not threatened yet.
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Refetch, Battalion 3, parts to transfer and a battalion investigator.
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Receive.
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16 from Battalion 3.
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Can you give me a correct address?
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17th engine divergrabbing a high-hagland into 16 16 engine we also have an exposure on a Delta side both exposures are closed by not catching yet
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that's received just by 17 truck come on scene out of command
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We have a two-and-a-half story frame dwelling.
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Inselbrick was a heavy fire from the 1st Division.
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16 engines laying in a line right now, 17 engines got a hydrant.
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They're going to be taking the hydrant into 16 at this time.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Rebecca Ave & Coal St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
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