Electric scooter fire started during excavation near Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonAn electric scooter was uncovered during excavation near Beechwood Boulevard and its batteries caught fire inside a structure. Firefighters from Engine 12 responded and handled the fire by bringing the scooter out and applying water to extinguish the flames.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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Dispatch Battalion 5, we have a report for an electric scooter that's on fire.
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It is at Zone 221, 5664 Avenue,
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off of Beechwood Boulevard and I-376 Westbound. 12 engine is on scene and handling this.
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It is inside of a structure.
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Again, the time 5.
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For an electrical scooter fire at Zone 221, 5664 Avenue, off Beechwood Boulevard, 8376 Westbound Route.
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12 engines on scene handling it. The scooter is on fire and inside the structure.
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Radio fire 1, 931.
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That's bet, 41-10.
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4110.
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You see it 41 14 could go that computer.
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That's received up, put 1 14 on it. That's received up, put 414 on it.
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Dispatch, PIC5, pull me in.
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932.
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12 engines, BGY5.
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Small engine. All engine.
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Hey, what do you got there?
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I guess during the excavation, they dug up an electric scooter, the batteries caught fire.
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We're bringing it out now, throw a little bit of water on it.
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I'll get a dispatch.
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Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA
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