Fire crews evacuate building with residents refusing to leave, Mckeesport PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire incident in a multi-story building on Sinclair St. They evacuated a patient without shoes and found some residents refusing to leave their apartments. Fire crews discovered ovens and other appliances left on in some units. They checked and shut off all utilities and appliances to ensure safety and confirmed the status of all residents.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County East Fire Ops 2
07:35
Transcript:
00:00
Three hundred out of heaven.
00:05
You want eight?
00:07
What for them?
00:15
Command[1] on the elevator.
00:19
Go ahead, Cormand.
00:21
Can you go to the UMS in the lobby? The patient coming down as no shoes are drips all over the fore in the lobby. Can we get a stretcher in there to transport it?
00:29
Answer DLMA arrangement.
00:47
Six floor to the elevator.
00:49
All right,
00:55
one occupants going to meet you at the elevator lobby on six.
01:02
Gosh, was that floor, six.
01:06
Yeah, floor six.
01:10
Command[1], second floor.
01:19
Command[1], second floor priorities.
01:22
There's second floor.
01:25
Unruly resident 208, refusing to leave apartment.
01:28
I advise.
01:33
Go ahead and leave the mayor from post-bow, shut the door.
01:37
If you need the police, let me know. No, I don't need the police, but he's stay in there.
01:43
That's fine by me. We'll document it.
01:46
2.08, just so you have it.
01:50
The county copy, 208.
01:57
Command[1] 7.4-133, Chief, I need the elevator up on the 7-4-Avon firefighter coming down on the garage.
02:05
Chief, is he going to need medics or it's going to be just okay to go on his own?
02:09
Judge, I'm going to go on Mish.
02:12
I'm down and get itself together.
02:13
I have other guys going to stay behind with me when I'm finished.
02:18
Carman, I need you to go up on 7 as a priority for you.
02:28
Command[1], second floor.
02:32
Second floor.
02:34
Apartment two tests, two residents also refuse me to lose, advise them as well that they should leave, but they're saying.
02:42
Catch your seat.
02:51
There's no snow conditions on this floor, so it's not a major issue for them, there.
02:58
Command[1] for Deputy Ford.
03:01
Good.
03:05
I don't know if you are going to have county make an alert announcement, they have to start checking these appliances. I found two ovens that are still on and rooms that have been primary and secondary search.
03:16
We have to check the appliances too.
03:21
All units operating.
03:26
Check all utilities off in the building,
03:30
please.
03:32
Can you set out of this county brief, please?
03:37
County Copy.
03:46
All units working in the Sinclair Street detail,
03:50
per command, check all primary and secondary units for appliances. They all need to be shut off. Again, all units check for appliances to turn them off, 1317.
04:06
Command[1], second floor.
04:09
Good.
04:11
Second floor search is clear, with the exception of 208 and 210, would I advise you on the does? First apartment on the third floor, there's also residents here. Apparently people are being told they can come back in.
04:24
As you see, nobody's lost at this point.
04:28
Yes, what I figured.
04:40
Command[1] from first floor.
04:43
Good.
04:45
Secondaries complete on one.
04:48
All appliances are checked as well.
04:50
You have cast in apartment 106 and 109.
04:55
Catch your seat.
04:59
Harton, we did a secondary search on the second floor, but we didn't explicitly check appliances if you want to go through that again for me.
05:07
I have the gas company shut the service off to the facility.
05:16
Your stoves are electric, it won't help.
05:21
Okay, keep checking them, guys.
05:25
Command[1] Division 6.
05:28
Go ahead, 6.
05:32
Secondary, complete.
05:34
We have occupants from 608 and 611 that will be making their way down via elevator, otherwise negative.
05:44
Thank you, sir.
05:51
133 from 190.
05:53
Did you guys do a secondary on file?
05:56
33 to 190. I'm doing a secondary on the second floor of all the apartment as far as appliances.
06:02
Another secondary.
06:03
We're all clear. I'm making my way up today.
06:05
And then attention 11 and I'll argue your report from there, sir.
06:11
I appreciate that, Chief. Command[1],
06:13
proof from 190, secondaries on Division 5 underway.
06:17
After Chief, guys, I just need a secondary on 3, 4, and 5 at this point, guys.
06:41
All units are sitting and go ahead and tear it out and operate.
06:48
Command[1] third floor.
06:51
Command[1], third floor.
06:56
Command[1], third floor.
07:02
311, 2 residents and evacuating stairwells, all of their apartment clean.
07:14
Command[1] 4.9.
07:17
Command[1] at 9th. Command[1] 9, 4.4.
07:25
2a9.
07:29
Just a triple check.
07:31
All appliances on 9 are secured.
07:34
Good job, guys.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident Command established by a unit or officer in charge
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Location mentioned:
Sinclair St, McKeesport, PA 15132
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