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Low-Hanging Cable Wire

Westchester St & Wittman St

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Summary

  • Firefighters in Pittsburgh responded to a report of a low-hanging cable line at Westchester and Wittman Streets, securing it to a street sign while awaiting further action from Verizon.

Timeline

Firefighters have completed their work and are back in service.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
29 Engine's gonna be back in service. Received. 29 Engine back in service, 29 Engine back, time is 7.52.

Firefighters secured the cable line by wrapping it around a street sign.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch from 29 Engine, we had to wrap this cable line around the street sign. It's the street sign for Westchester and Whitman, if you can let Verizon know that. Received.

Verizon has been notified.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters identified the wire as a cable line and are securing it to a telephone pole.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters received a report of a low-hanging wire with no arcing or sparking.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention, 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street, an environmental services employee reporting a low hanging wire to this intersection. Again, that's 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street. It's for a low hanging wire, no arcing or sparking seen. Respond on fire 1 at 75. 43.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Westchester St & Wittman St.

Firefighters have completed their work and are back in service.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
29 Engine's gonna be back in service. Received. 29 Engine back in service, 29 Engine back, time is 7.52.

Firefighters secured the cable line by wrapping it around a street sign.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch from 29 Engine, we had to wrap this cable line around the street sign. It's the street sign for Westchester and Whitman, if you can let Verizon know that. Received.

Verizon has been notified.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters identified the wire as a cable line and are securing it to a telephone pole.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters received a report of a low-hanging wire with no arcing or sparking.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention, 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street, an environmental services employee reporting a low hanging wire to this intersection. Again, that's 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street. It's for a low hanging wire, no arcing or sparking seen. Respond on fire 1 at 75. 43.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Westchester St & Wittman St.

Firefighters have completed their work and are back in service.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
29 Engine's gonna be back in service. Received. 29 Engine back in service, 29 Engine back, time is 7.52.

Firefighters secured the cable line by wrapping it around a street sign.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch from 29 Engine, we had to wrap this cable line around the street sign. It's the street sign for Westchester and Whitman, if you can let Verizon know that. Received.

Verizon has been notified.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters identified the wire as a cable line and are securing it to a telephone pole.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters received a report of a low-hanging wire with no arcing or sparking.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention, 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street, an environmental services employee reporting a low hanging wire to this intersection. Again, that's 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street. It's for a low hanging wire, no arcing or sparking seen. Respond on fire 1 at 75. 43.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Westchester St & Wittman St.

Firefighters have completed their work and are back in service.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
29 Engine's gonna be back in service. Received. 29 Engine back in service, 29 Engine back, time is 7.52.

Firefighters secured the cable line by wrapping it around a street sign.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch from 29 Engine, we had to wrap this cable line around the street sign. It's the street sign for Westchester and Whitman, if you can let Verizon know that. Received.

Verizon has been notified.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters identified the wire as a cable line and are securing it to a telephone pole.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters received a report of a low-hanging wire with no arcing or sparking.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention, 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street, an environmental services employee reporting a low hanging wire to this intersection. Again, that's 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street. It's for a low hanging wire, no arcing or sparking seen. Respond on fire 1 at 75. 43.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Westchester St & Wittman St.

Firefighters have completed their work and are back in service.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:17
29 Engine's gonna be back in service. Received. 29 Engine back in service, 29 Engine back, time is 7.52.

Firefighters secured the cable line by wrapping it around a street sign.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:15
Dispatch from 29 Engine, we had to wrap this cable line around the street sign. It's the street sign for Westchester and Whitman, if you can let Verizon know that. Received.

Verizon has been notified.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters identified the wire as a cable line and are securing it to a telephone pole.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:19
Dispatch from 29 Engine, this is just a cable line that got pulled off the hanger. We're going to try to wrap it around this telephone pole, but if you can inform Verizon, it's in front of 637 Whitman Street. Received.

Firefighters received a report of a low-hanging wire with no arcing or sparking.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention, 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street, an environmental services employee reporting a low hanging wire to this intersection. Again, that's 29 engine only, zone 118, intersection of Westchester Street and Whitman Street. It's for a low hanging wire, no arcing or sparking seen. Respond on fire 1 at 75. 43.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Westchester St & Wittman St.

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