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Landslide With Large Concrete Pieces, Debris Damaged Sewage System

3559 Elmhurst Ave

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Summary

  • A landslide occurred under a bridge on Elmhurst Ave in Pittsburgh, involving large pieces of concrete and debris. Firefighters conducted a rescue operation but confirmed no individuals were trapped or injured. The landslide caused damage to a nearby sewage system.

Timeline

An inspector is being contacted to assess the bridge and surrounding area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:08
They're going to make some calls, get an inspector out. Sounds good, thank you.

The immediate area is secured with caution tape, and the bridge is compromised but stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Truck 33. Truck 33. Okay, Engine 35 has the immediate vicinity caution taped off. Again, doesn't look like there's any structural involvement. This bridge is compromised. Nothing else to do here. We're going to return. Alright, 33, truck that's received. Just got off the phone with Ben.

Authorities have been notified to inspect the drainage system affected by the landslide. Everything else appears stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Met Truck 33. Truck 33, go ahead. You can go ahead and notify PennDOT to send an inspector out here to take a look at this. Looks like the storm definitely overwhelmed their drainage system, so they're going to have to come check it out. Other than that, everything seems pretty much stable. Copy.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment. The landslide damaged a sewage system near the area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 35 engine. 35, go. So, there are no victims involved here, no entrapment of any kind, so we can disregard medics. We have a landslide in the area, caused damage to, looks like the sewage system coming off of Ohio River Boulevard. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report concrete and support beams are sliding under the bridge. No confirmed injuries or trapped individuals.

Pittsburgh PD 1 · 0:31
It says usually you can pass under there, but there's now concrete and apparently support beams possibly sliding. Medics and fire have as well, it was put in for a rescue for some reason. NOI information on anybody trapped, anybody injured. 20 R, we got it, we're short. 11. Delta 47. Delta 47, good. I'm not seeing anything, is the medic and fire clear? Yes.

Firefighters have classified the situation as a rescue operation under a bridge.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
The 114, put us in as a rescue. 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way, under the bridge. Now seeing landslide, large pieces of concrete and mud, under East Ohio Street. Respond on fire 1, 1119.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud, and debris under a bridge. It is unclear if anyone is trapped.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1. I'm getting zone 114 for 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way. It's supposed to be under a bridge. There's some type of landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud and debris. Unsure if anybody's trapped. 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3559 Elmhurst Ave.

An inspector is being contacted to assess the bridge and surrounding area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:08
They're going to make some calls, get an inspector out. Sounds good, thank you.

The immediate area is secured with caution tape, and the bridge is compromised but stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Truck 33. Truck 33. Okay, Engine 35 has the immediate vicinity caution taped off. Again, doesn't look like there's any structural involvement. This bridge is compromised. Nothing else to do here. We're going to return. Alright, 33, truck that's received. Just got off the phone with Ben.

Authorities have been notified to inspect the drainage system affected by the landslide. Everything else appears stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Met Truck 33. Truck 33, go ahead. You can go ahead and notify PennDOT to send an inspector out here to take a look at this. Looks like the storm definitely overwhelmed their drainage system, so they're going to have to come check it out. Other than that, everything seems pretty much stable. Copy.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment. The landslide damaged a sewage system near the area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 35 engine. 35, go. So, there are no victims involved here, no entrapment of any kind, so we can disregard medics. We have a landslide in the area, caused damage to, looks like the sewage system coming off of Ohio River Boulevard. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report concrete and support beams are sliding under the bridge. No confirmed injuries or trapped individuals.

Pittsburgh PD 1 · 0:31
It says usually you can pass under there, but there's now concrete and apparently support beams possibly sliding. Medics and fire have as well, it was put in for a rescue for some reason. NOI information on anybody trapped, anybody injured. 20 R, we got it, we're short. 11. Delta 47. Delta 47, good. I'm not seeing anything, is the medic and fire clear? Yes.

Firefighters have classified the situation as a rescue operation under a bridge.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
The 114, put us in as a rescue. 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way, under the bridge. Now seeing landslide, large pieces of concrete and mud, under East Ohio Street. Respond on fire 1, 1119.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud, and debris under a bridge. It is unclear if anyone is trapped.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1. I'm getting zone 114 for 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way. It's supposed to be under a bridge. There's some type of landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud and debris. Unsure if anybody's trapped. 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3559 Elmhurst Ave.

An inspector is being contacted to assess the bridge and surrounding area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:08
They're going to make some calls, get an inspector out. Sounds good, thank you.

The immediate area is secured with caution tape, and the bridge is compromised but stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Truck 33. Truck 33. Okay, Engine 35 has the immediate vicinity caution taped off. Again, doesn't look like there's any structural involvement. This bridge is compromised. Nothing else to do here. We're going to return. Alright, 33, truck that's received. Just got off the phone with Ben.

Authorities have been notified to inspect the drainage system affected by the landslide. Everything else appears stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Met Truck 33. Truck 33, go ahead. You can go ahead and notify PennDOT to send an inspector out here to take a look at this. Looks like the storm definitely overwhelmed their drainage system, so they're going to have to come check it out. Other than that, everything seems pretty much stable. Copy.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment. The landslide damaged a sewage system near the area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 35 engine. 35, go. So, there are no victims involved here, no entrapment of any kind, so we can disregard medics. We have a landslide in the area, caused damage to, looks like the sewage system coming off of Ohio River Boulevard. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report concrete and support beams are sliding under the bridge. No confirmed injuries or trapped individuals.

Pittsburgh PD 1 · 0:31
It says usually you can pass under there, but there's now concrete and apparently support beams possibly sliding. Medics and fire have as well, it was put in for a rescue for some reason. NOI information on anybody trapped, anybody injured. 20 R, we got it, we're short. 11. Delta 47. Delta 47, good. I'm not seeing anything, is the medic and fire clear? Yes.

Firefighters have classified the situation as a rescue operation under a bridge.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
The 114, put us in as a rescue. 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way, under the bridge. Now seeing landslide, large pieces of concrete and mud, under East Ohio Street. Respond on fire 1, 1119.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud, and debris under a bridge. It is unclear if anyone is trapped.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1. I'm getting zone 114 for 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way. It's supposed to be under a bridge. There's some type of landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud and debris. Unsure if anybody's trapped. 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3559 Elmhurst Ave.

An inspector is being contacted to assess the bridge and surrounding area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:08
They're going to make some calls, get an inspector out. Sounds good, thank you.

The immediate area is secured with caution tape, and the bridge is compromised but stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Truck 33. Truck 33. Okay, Engine 35 has the immediate vicinity caution taped off. Again, doesn't look like there's any structural involvement. This bridge is compromised. Nothing else to do here. We're going to return. Alright, 33, truck that's received. Just got off the phone with Ben.

Authorities have been notified to inspect the drainage system affected by the landslide. Everything else appears stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Met Truck 33. Truck 33, go ahead. You can go ahead and notify PennDOT to send an inspector out here to take a look at this. Looks like the storm definitely overwhelmed their drainage system, so they're going to have to come check it out. Other than that, everything seems pretty much stable. Copy.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment. The landslide damaged a sewage system near the area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 35 engine. 35, go. So, there are no victims involved here, no entrapment of any kind, so we can disregard medics. We have a landslide in the area, caused damage to, looks like the sewage system coming off of Ohio River Boulevard. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report concrete and support beams are sliding under the bridge. No confirmed injuries or trapped individuals.

Pittsburgh PD 1 · 0:31
It says usually you can pass under there, but there's now concrete and apparently support beams possibly sliding. Medics and fire have as well, it was put in for a rescue for some reason. NOI information on anybody trapped, anybody injured. 20 R, we got it, we're short. 11. Delta 47. Delta 47, good. I'm not seeing anything, is the medic and fire clear? Yes.

Firefighters have classified the situation as a rescue operation under a bridge.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
The 114, put us in as a rescue. 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way, under the bridge. Now seeing landslide, large pieces of concrete and mud, under East Ohio Street. Respond on fire 1, 1119.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud, and debris under a bridge. It is unclear if anyone is trapped.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1. I'm getting zone 114 for 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way. It's supposed to be under a bridge. There's some type of landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud and debris. Unsure if anybody's trapped. 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3559 Elmhurst Ave.

An inspector is being contacted to assess the bridge and surrounding area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:08
They're going to make some calls, get an inspector out. Sounds good, thank you.

The immediate area is secured with caution tape, and the bridge is compromised but stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Truck 33. Truck 33. Okay, Engine 35 has the immediate vicinity caution taped off. Again, doesn't look like there's any structural involvement. This bridge is compromised. Nothing else to do here. We're going to return. Alright, 33, truck that's received. Just got off the phone with Ben.

Authorities have been notified to inspect the drainage system affected by the landslide. Everything else appears stable.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Met Truck 33. Truck 33, go ahead. You can go ahead and notify PennDOT to send an inspector out here to take a look at this. Looks like the storm definitely overwhelmed their drainage system, so they're going to have to come check it out. Other than that, everything seems pretty much stable. Copy.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment. The landslide damaged a sewage system near the area.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 35 engine. 35, go. So, there are no victims involved here, no entrapment of any kind, so we can disregard medics. We have a landslide in the area, caused damage to, looks like the sewage system coming off of Ohio River Boulevard. We'll be right back.

Firefighters report concrete and support beams are sliding under the bridge. No confirmed injuries or trapped individuals.

Pittsburgh PD 1 · 0:31
It says usually you can pass under there, but there's now concrete and apparently support beams possibly sliding. Medics and fire have as well, it was put in for a rescue for some reason. NOI information on anybody trapped, anybody injured. 20 R, we got it, we're short. 11. Delta 47. Delta 47, good. I'm not seeing anything, is the medic and fire clear? Yes.

Firefighters have classified the situation as a rescue operation under a bridge.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
The 114, put us in as a rescue. 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way, under the bridge. Now seeing landslide, large pieces of concrete and mud, under East Ohio Street. Respond on fire 1, 1119.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud, and debris under a bridge. It is unclear if anyone is trapped.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1. I'm getting zone 114 for 3559 Elmhurst Street, off of Bleacher Way. It's supposed to be under a bridge. There's some type of landslide with large pieces of concrete, mud and debris. Unsure if anybody's trapped. 35 Engine, 33 Truck, Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3559 Elmhurst Ave.

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