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Grill fire with propane tank explosions on back porchGreensburg PA

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Near Harrison Ave, Greensburg, PA 15601

A fire started on the back porch near Harrison Avenue involving a grill. Multiple propane tanks exploded during the fire.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
01:46
Transcript:
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Respond. near Harrison Ave City of Greensburg.
00:02
Reported porch fire. Assisting Station 79 on Greensburg Firepack on Tack 3.
00:12
C-9 on scene,
00:15
smoke show.
00:16
All city fires respond near Harrison Ave for a porch fire, C-9's on scene with smoke-showing.
00:31
Okay, it's a grill on the back porch.
00:39
Audience responding near Harrison Ave C9, advising a grill on the back porch.
00:48
The propane tank just went off.
00:52
First engine,
00:53
it's just a quarter of rear, by the way.
00:58
All units responding, near Harrison Ave C9 is advising the propane tank went off, first engine inch and three quarters to the rear.
01:09
26 returning the station.
01:24
24 trucks in with 6. Truck 24, 10.4.
01:29
All city fires respond, near Harrison Ave, Cross Street, Academy and Liberty Street for a grill fire.
01:37
C-9's on scene advising multiple propane tanks exploding, requesting first edge with an inch and three-quarter to the rear.

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Location mentioned:
Near Harrison Ave, Greensburg, PA 15601
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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Wrap-Up and Units Released
  2. Gas Secured and Company Notified
  3. Firefighting and Overhaul Operations
  4. Propane Tanks Explode
  5. Source Identified: Grill on Back Porch
  6. First Units Arrive, Smoke Showing
  7. Porch Fire Reported

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