Furnace fire in residential basement sparks evacuation, Allegheny County PA


Fire crews responded to a furnace fire located in the basement of a residential home near Drew Lane in Ross Township. The house was evacuated, with only pets remaining inside. Firefighters confirmed the furnace was on fire and took measures to control and extinguish it.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
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For a furnace on fire in the basement in the basement, near Drew Lane.
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Ross Township,
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248,
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253, 186, 188, 247, 297,
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312 Rescue 40,
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148, 148, 510 fire marshal,
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and 254, respond on North Ops 3, 2002.
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290, so you.
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2907-906 297-906
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2906 297 truck with 5
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297 truck with fire
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188 with please
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If they can start working from there end in a minute, I'll invite or under control if you want to break anyone loose for that, Ross.
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Copy that.
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148 engine with 4.
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148 engine with 4.
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148 engine 4.
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207, put the on my cat, please.
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997-2-50s. It's a settlement service.
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County Care Command, you can mark us on... We're going to release 148 and 258.
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Where do you see? Sorry.
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Right in front of the resident.
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Affirmative.
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It's in front of near Drew Lane.
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Copy.
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Ten fire marshal on the way. Five times, ten fire marshal received.
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Yeah,
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copy that.
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It seems like a quick portion, I'd...
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248 Captors.
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County 240 assistant, I'll be on the scene. I got a two-story residential. I'll be performing at 360.
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Nothing evident from two sides.
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Rashid, nothing evident from three sides. Copy that.
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Engine 251 with 6.
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Engine 251 with 6.
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Engine 2516.
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248.
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248, assistant.
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248, assistant, guys.
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Okay,
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we got a odor of smoke on the front door, revins confirming facing furnaces on fire.
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Hydrant right out in the front.
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Evacuation is complete, just pets inside.
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That's received.
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GVagon is complete, pets inside, furnace confirmed on fire.
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County from 186, you can go ahead and fill our engine while we're tied up in Ohio Township.
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Great.
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A 240 assistant.
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2.40, intersets.
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Okay.
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Good in smoke condition.
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Engine crew, go Charlie's side basement access. Charlie side basement access. Charlie side basement access.
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Location mentioned:
Hill Ln, Ross Township, PA 15237
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