Shortly past 1:00am this morning, Engine 41 was dispatched into the Levelgreen section of Penn Township for the reported house fire with entrapment. As E-41 went enroute, Truck 4 was then requested. E-41 arrived on scene and completed the supply line for Engine 9 and T-4 arrived … [Read more...]
Edgewood House Fire
Just before midnight last night, Engine 41 was dispatched as the Rapid Intervention Team into Edgewood for the reported dwelling fire. E-41 arrived on scene and was ordered to staged on the A side as first-in crews attacked a fire on the rear porch that had extended into the … [Read more...]
Turnpike Vehicle Fire
This afternoon Engine 41 and Tanker 5 were alerted for the vehicle fire on the PA Turnpike. E-41 arrived to find a well involved engine compartment fire on an Eastbound passenger car. Units were on scene for about 30 minutes. … [Read more...]
Around 3:30 this morning Rescue 4 was alerted to respond as the Rapid Intervention Team into East Pittsburgh on a three story, multi-family dwelling under renovation with fire through the roof. R-4 responded and staged on the C side of the incident with a crew of five personnel. … [Read more...]
Braddock House Fire
This morning, just as the day was beginning, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Braddock on the second alarm for a residential structure fire that was spreading into the exposure. R-4 responded with 6 personnel as an additional Rapid Intervention Team. The crew from R-4 staged while … [Read more...]
Just after 1:00 pm this afternoon, Engine 42 was added to an incident on Mosside Boulevard in the borough of Wall. A vehicle had caught fire which caused the installed nitrous oxide tank to explode. Flaming shrapnel caused several brush … [Read more...]
Around 1:45 pm today, Engines 41 and 42 responded to a reported road freight vehicle fire on Route 48 (Mosside Boulevard) southbound. Units arrived with the rear portion of the tractor on fire. The fire was extinguished before it breached into the trailer. … [Read more...]
Chemical Hazard
At 2:30 this afternoon Companies were dispatched to a local business after a staff member unintentionally mixed several cleaning chemicals causing a hazardous situation. The patient became ill and was transported to the Hospital. Truck 4 assisted in ventilating the business. … [Read more...]
This morning around 11:25 Company 5 was alerted to assist Police with assisting a person over a hillside. C-50 immediately requested Rescue 4 to be added to the assignment. Medic 59 had contacted the patient and began an assessment while Crews from Engine 51 and R-4 arrived on … [Read more...]
Units were alerted at 3:30 this afternoon for a reported residential structure fire. Tanker 5 arrived on scene and reported a working incident with fire evident from the C side of the structure. Truck 4 arrived immediately after Tanker 5 and performed searches, placed ground … [Read more...]
First Due Technical Rescue
At approximately 4:00 pm today, Rescue 4 and Medic 49 were dispatched to a reported vehicle over the hillside with the occupant still inside. Units arrived on scene to find a vehicle over the embankment and into a tree. The driver was not entrapped, however, did sustain an injury … [Read more...]
At 5 minutes to 4:00am this morning, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Turtle Creek for a reported residential structure fire. While enroute, units were updated by Police on scene that there was fire visible through the roof. R-4 was initially tasked with Rapid Intervention so … [Read more...]
Just prior to 1:00 am the box was struck for a reported 'outlet on fire' in a first due garden apartment. Engine 41, C-40 and Truck 4 arrived to find a working fire in a second division apartment that was already auto-exposing into the mansard roof. The Engine Company deployed 2 … [Read more...]
Rescue 4 to East Pittsburgh
This morning just before 10:30, Rescue 4 was sent to East Pittsburgh on the second alarm at an apartment fire. R-4 performed RIT responsibilities on the C and D sides of the building by placing additional ground ladders and forcing entry to gain additional access to the interior. … [Read more...]
Rescue 4 to Plum
This afternoon, just before 5pm, Rescue 4 was dispatched into Plum as the Rapid Intervention Team for a report of a house filling with smoke. C-50 and Truck 5 arrived to find a single family dwelling with smoke emitting from the B side (basement) garage. Crews worked for … [Read more...]
