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Downed Wire in Backyard Following Electricity Theft

420 Cedarhurst St

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Pittsburgh responded to a downed wire incident involving unauthorized electrical connections, which led to a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue. Utility and police assistance were requested, and building inspectors were called to assess a neighboring home.

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Firefighters are extinguishing an open burn near the downed wire incident.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:16
Dispatch, the 27 engine. 27, go ahead. Yeah, we do have a gentleman here open burning. We're going to extinguish it. That's copy.

Firefighters have been notified of a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Fire dispatch, 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. 27, are you guys still up in Cedarhurst, near the alleyway at Curtin? We are, dispatch. Duquesne, Leighton and Police are now on scene as well. 27, that's copy. Can somebody walk to the corner of Cedarhurst and Curtin, look down towards Loyal Way? Let me know if you see something on fire. We had a male call in, says something's going on. Nothing.

Building inspectors have been requested to assess a neighboring home related to the downed wire issue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:14
Thank you very much. I'm also going to request building inspectors come out to this neighboring home as well. Stand by for a good address. Copy.

Firefighters report a downed wire issue involving unauthorized electrical connections. Utility and police assistance is requested.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch from 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. This appears to be an ongoing issue here. We have a neighbor stealing electric and hooking it over top of another man's property and the wires laying on the shed. We're going to need Duquesne light out here and police. Let me know when you're ready for a pull number. I have a pull number for you.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a downed wire in the backyard.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:28
Attention all companies, correction, attention 27 engine, going to be zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, going to be for a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. Again, 27 engine, zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, complainant reporting a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. 27, come in on fire 1, 1009.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 420 Cedarhurst St.

Firefighters are extinguishing an open burn near the downed wire incident.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:16
Dispatch, the 27 engine. 27, go ahead. Yeah, we do have a gentleman here open burning. We're going to extinguish it. That's copy.

Firefighters have been notified of a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Fire dispatch, 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. 27, are you guys still up in Cedarhurst, near the alleyway at Curtin? We are, dispatch. Duquesne, Leighton and Police are now on scene as well. 27, that's copy. Can somebody walk to the corner of Cedarhurst and Curtin, look down towards Loyal Way? Let me know if you see something on fire. We had a male call in, says something's going on. Nothing.

Building inspectors have been requested to assess a neighboring home related to the downed wire issue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:14
Thank you very much. I'm also going to request building inspectors come out to this neighboring home as well. Stand by for a good address. Copy.

Firefighters report a downed wire issue involving unauthorized electrical connections. Utility and police assistance is requested.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch from 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. This appears to be an ongoing issue here. We have a neighbor stealing electric and hooking it over top of another man's property and the wires laying on the shed. We're going to need Duquesne light out here and police. Let me know when you're ready for a pull number. I have a pull number for you.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a downed wire in the backyard.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:28
Attention all companies, correction, attention 27 engine, going to be zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, going to be for a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. Again, 27 engine, zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, complainant reporting a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. 27, come in on fire 1, 1009.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 420 Cedarhurst St.

Firefighters are extinguishing an open burn near the downed wire incident.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:16
Dispatch, the 27 engine. 27, go ahead. Yeah, we do have a gentleman here open burning. We're going to extinguish it. That's copy.

Firefighters have been notified of a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Fire dispatch, 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. 27, are you guys still up in Cedarhurst, near the alleyway at Curtin? We are, dispatch. Duquesne, Leighton and Police are now on scene as well. 27, that's copy. Can somebody walk to the corner of Cedarhurst and Curtin, look down towards Loyal Way? Let me know if you see something on fire. We had a male call in, says something's going on. Nothing.

Building inspectors have been requested to assess a neighboring home related to the downed wire issue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:14
Thank you very much. I'm also going to request building inspectors come out to this neighboring home as well. Stand by for a good address. Copy.

Firefighters report a downed wire issue involving unauthorized electrical connections. Utility and police assistance is requested.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch from 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. This appears to be an ongoing issue here. We have a neighbor stealing electric and hooking it over top of another man's property and the wires laying on the shed. We're going to need Duquesne light out here and police. Let me know when you're ready for a pull number. I have a pull number for you.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a downed wire in the backyard.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:28
Attention all companies, correction, attention 27 engine, going to be zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, going to be for a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. Again, 27 engine, zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, complainant reporting a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. 27, come in on fire 1, 1009.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 420 Cedarhurst St.

Firefighters are extinguishing an open burn near the downed wire incident.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:16
Dispatch, the 27 engine. 27, go ahead. Yeah, we do have a gentleman here open burning. We're going to extinguish it. That's copy.

Firefighters have been notified of a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Fire dispatch, 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. 27, are you guys still up in Cedarhurst, near the alleyway at Curtin? We are, dispatch. Duquesne, Leighton and Police are now on scene as well. 27, that's copy. Can somebody walk to the corner of Cedarhurst and Curtin, look down towards Loyal Way? Let me know if you see something on fire. We had a male call in, says something's going on. Nothing.

Building inspectors have been requested to assess a neighboring home related to the downed wire issue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:14
Thank you very much. I'm also going to request building inspectors come out to this neighboring home as well. Stand by for a good address. Copy.

Firefighters report a downed wire issue involving unauthorized electrical connections. Utility and police assistance is requested.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch from 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. This appears to be an ongoing issue here. We have a neighbor stealing electric and hooking it over top of another man's property and the wires laying on the shed. We're going to need Duquesne light out here and police. Let me know when you're ready for a pull number. I have a pull number for you.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a downed wire in the backyard.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:28
Attention all companies, correction, attention 27 engine, going to be zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, going to be for a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. Again, 27 engine, zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, complainant reporting a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. 27, come in on fire 1, 1009.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 420 Cedarhurst St.

Firefighters are extinguishing an open burn near the downed wire incident.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:16
Dispatch, the 27 engine. 27, go ahead. Yeah, we do have a gentleman here open burning. We're going to extinguish it. That's copy.

Firefighters have been notified of a fire at Cedarhurst Street and Curtin Avenue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Fire dispatch, 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. 27, are you guys still up in Cedarhurst, near the alleyway at Curtin? We are, dispatch. Duquesne, Leighton and Police are now on scene as well. 27, that's copy. Can somebody walk to the corner of Cedarhurst and Curtin, look down towards Loyal Way? Let me know if you see something on fire. We had a male call in, says something's going on. Nothing.

Building inspectors have been requested to assess a neighboring home related to the downed wire issue.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:14
Thank you very much. I'm also going to request building inspectors come out to this neighboring home as well. Stand by for a good address. Copy.

Firefighters report a downed wire issue involving unauthorized electrical connections. Utility and police assistance is requested.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch from 27 Engine. 27 Engine, go ahead. This appears to be an ongoing issue here. We have a neighbor stealing electric and hooking it over top of another man's property and the wires laying on the shed. We're going to need Duquesne light out here and police. Let me know when you're ready for a pull number. I have a pull number for you.

Firefighters received a 911 report of a downed wire in the backyard.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:28
Attention all companies, correction, attention 27 engine, going to be zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, going to be for a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. Again, 27 engine, zone 421, 420 Cedarhurst Street, South Estella Avenue, Cardiff Way, complainant reporting a wire down in the backyard, no arcing or sparking. 27, come in on fire 1, 1009.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 420 Cedarhurst St.

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