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Firefighters responded to a brush fire near I-279 in Pittsburgh, with heavy smoke visible from the highway. Crews are working to locate the exact source of the fire.

Brush Fire Near Highway

Dispatch, 32 and 34 and all police units are out of the woods.

 Copy, 34 engine, 32 engine out of the woods, 1754.

Dispatch, 32 and 34 and all police units are out of the woods. Copy, 34 engine, 32 engine out of the woods, 1754.

All firefighting units have exited the wooded area after extinguishing the brush fire.

Metro 161. 61. 61, just to confirm, I just got another call in. This is coming across same area near McKnight Road exit. Did you guys find anything else or is that all one container? This is the only one we found as of right now, but this fire's out and there's no smoke here. Copy.

Metro 161. 61. 61, just to confirm, I just got another call in. This is coming across same area near McKnight Road exit. Did you guys find anything else or is that all one container? This is the only one we found as of right now, but this fire's out and there's no smoke here. Copy. This is the only one we found.

Firefighters have extinguished the brush fire, and no smoke is currently visible.

32's on scene trying to figure out where the portion of the fire is.

32's on scene trying to figure out where the portion of the fire is. Copy.

Base to 161, I'm getting multiple calls on this. This one's saying it's going to be northbound near McKnight Exit.

 Copy, we're in the area. We're behind Engine 32, so we'll advise in a second.

Base to 161, I'm getting multiple calls on this. This one's saying it's going to be northbound near McKnight Exit. Copy, we're in the area. We're behind Engine 32, so we'll advise in a second. Copy, thank you.

Responders are trying to figure out where the fire is.

 Any zone 1 units in the area, I got two calls coming in. They're both reported off of I-279, one southbound, one northbound. Says there's a brush fire, possibly trees on fire, lot of heavy smoke. But these are coming from callers on the highway.

111, we're getting out. 1732. Any zone 1 units in the area, I got two calls coming in. They're both reported off of I-279, one southbound, one northbound. Says there's a brush fire, possibly trees on fire, lot of heavy smoke. But these are coming from callers on the highway. 161, we're headed up to I-79 right now.

 Yeah, this is going to be northbound, right next to McKnight Road exit.

 Looks like it's up in the hill. It's seeping out a black smoke, wrap around, but you guys will probably beat us there.

 We're coming up on exit 4 now, but I'm trying to take a look. Where'd you say you think it's going to be at?

34, Engine to 32. Go ahead. Yeah, this is going to be northbound, right next to McKnight Road exit. Looks like it's up in the hill. It's seeping out a black smoke, wrap around, but you guys will probably beat us there. We're coming up on exit 4 now, but I'm trying to take a look. Where'd you say you think it's going to be at? Yeah, it's going to be northbound.

Dispatch, Engine 32 is coming up, 279 at Exit 4. I do have a flash smoke in the area. Let you know here further when we get up on scene.

Dispatch, Engine 32 is coming up, 279 at Exit 4. I do have a flash smoke in the area. Let you know here further when we get up on scene. Copy, 32.

Firefighters report that heavy smoke is visible from the highway.

Attention 34 engine, 37 engine for a possible brush fire, zone 125. Caller's on I-279 southbound near the East Street overpass, stating that there's a substantial amount of black smoke 50 yards from the highway.

 34 engine, 37 engine for a possible brush fire, zone 125. The caller is on

Attention 34 engine, 37 engine for a possible brush fire, zone 125. Caller's on I-279 southbound near the East Street overpass, stating that there's a substantial amount of black smoke 50 yards from the highway. 34 engine, 37 engine for a possible brush fire, zone 125. The caller is on

Firefighters received a 911 report of a brush fire with a substantial amount of black smoke, located 50 yards from the highway.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at I-279 & East St.

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