Crews were kept busy this afternoon as severe weather moved into the Mon Valley just after 1500hrs. Heavy down pours were mixed with high winds and lighting throughout the area, Personnel handled multiple reports of trees being brought down, power lines down and other property damage reports. Crews moved from one incident to another clearing roads, assessing damage from trees falling and securing areas where power lines were involved. We would like to thank all of our residents who offered water...

Around 0015 this morning crews were alerted for a solitary vehicle crash, vehicle into a wooded area with unknown injuries. Lincoln Borough police arrived and reported a pick up truck into the woods, appears the driver may have fled from the scene. Rescue 183 arrived and was requested to place the light tower into operation to light the general area up. Crews also placed thermal imaging cameras in service to search the surrounding wooded areas for the driver. The search came up with negative res...

At 1300hrs this afternoon Liberty Borough Police were out on routine patrol and discovered a odor of natural gas in the 400 Block of Glenn Avenue. The police immediately radioed into the 911 center requesting the fire department activated. Upon arrival of the fire department, crews began checking the immediate area while the police were being told that the odor was traveling as residents reported an odor from other streets. Station 237 was requested to the scene due to Glenn Avenue being a juris...

1st alarm was transmitted this morning for smoke coming from the roof of a home in the 1000 block of Delaware Avenue. Glassport Police arrived on the scene confirming smoke from the eaves/roof. Crews arrived to find a fire in the basement, extending vertically by running the walls. On scene personnel brought the fire under control relatively quickly with crews remaining for ventilation and overhaul. Fire is currently under investigation by the county fire marshal.Command: Chief 161 (B. Snyir)Com...

1st alarm was transmitted this morning around 0940 for smoke coming from the roof of a home in the 600 block of Michigan Avenue. Glassport Police arrived confirming the dispatch of smoke showing from the roof, home appears to be vacant. Truck 161 arrived reporting a very large 2 1/2 story home on the "hill", 2nd alarm for additional man power. Interior crews were confronted with fire in both the A/B and A/D corners of the attic. Additional personnel were sent to the sub-division and fo...

At 0500 this morning, the 1st alarm was transmitted sending the AIR truck into Elizabeth Twp. for a reported apartment fire above the Trail View Convenience Store. Additional calls started coming into the 911 center reporting the fire was actually in the store spreading to the above apartment. 140 Assistant 2 arrived reporting fire showing from within the store front and spreading. The air truck arrived and established an SCBA refilling area, as this was being done command requested a 2nd alarm ...

At 1548 this afternoon, the first alarm was transmitted for a reported apartment fire in the 800 Block of Monongahela Avenue in Glassport. Police arrived on scene reporting smoke showing from the alpha side. As crews arrived from 183, command reported the fire knocked down and requested 183 assist with ventilation. The fire was contained to the kitchen of the bottom floor apartment with minor smoke extension into division 2. 183 units operated on scene for approximately 50 minutes.Command: 161 C...

Just after 1930 this evening while crews were wrapping up drill, the 1st alarm assignment was transmitted for a possible house fire in the 3200 Block of Oakland Drive in the borough. A neighbor  reported she could see a fire visible through a window of home on Oakland Drive. 183 Engine arrived reporting nothing showing from 3 sides, crews will be out investigating. As personnel approached the home, they were meant by the resident who reported a grease fire that was extinguished. Interior cr...

Just after 13:15 this afternoon the 1st alarm assignment was transmitted for smoke in the basement of a dwelling in the 400 block of Ohio Avenue in Glassport. GLAPD arrived on scene confirming a smoke condition with a unknown source at this time. 161 chief arrived assuming the command and requested 161 truck to side alpha stretching a dry line for now. Additional resources arrived discovering a small fire burning in a crawl space under the rear porch with some extension to the under side of the ...

At 09:15 this morning, the 1st alarm assignment was transmitted for a house fire in the 600 block of Owens Avenue. 183 captain arrived reporting a 1 story brick with smoke showing from the alpha side. 183 chief arrived assuming command and updating incoming units of a fire in the sub-division. 2 lines were stretched by crews on 183 rescue and 161 truck knocking the fire down relatively quickly. Crews checked for extension but results were negative, with the fire contained to the sub-division and...

Just before 5:00pm this evening crews were alerted to the intersection of Lincoln Blvd and Bellbridge Rd for a 2 vehicle crash, 1 reported to be trapped. Chief 139 arrived, confirmed 1 trapped in the  4 door car after a T-Bone type collision.  The driver of the car was complaining of neck and arm pain while the driver of the 2nd vehicle was self extricated and denying injury. Rescue 139 arrived, stabilized the vehicle and started the door removal process. Crews from Rescue 183 arrived ...

At 0048 the City of Mckeesport was sent to the 2900 block of Garbett Street for a house fire. Upon the arrival of 190 Deputy 3,fire was visible from a the charlie side and an exposure structure on the delta side. A 2nd alarm was transmitted by command sending 183 Air to the scene and 183 Rescue to Station 161 (Glassport #1) on an automatic move-up. The air truck arrived and established an SCBA refilling area. Crews remained in place until released by command.Command: 190Deputy3Companies Operatin...

Just before 5pm this evening area crews were alerted to the 2200 block of Lincoln Blvd in Lincoln Borough for a business filling with smoke. Local police arrived confirming black smoke emitting from the building. Crews from 139 and 142 arrived stretching attack lines into the building while 184 engine established a water supply. Crews from 183 assisted with ventilation and the air unit handled replenishing air in 12 scba bottles.Command: 184 Chief (T. Perozich)Companies Operating: 139,142,147,16...

Just after 1915hrs this evening crews were alerted as part of a 2nd alarm assignment for a house fire in the 1700 block of Evans Avenue in the City of McKeesport. The air truck responded to the scene while the rescue transferred into station 161 on a move up detail. Crews were out until approximately 2045.

Around 1645hrs this afternoon Rescue 183 was alerted to transfer into Central Station 147 while they operated a house fire along Industry Road. Within minutes of being alerted for the station fill, command requested our unit to the scene to assist with over haul and dealing with some hot spots. Rescue went enroute with a crew of 5, upon arrival personnel were split sending 2 members to supplement the RIT team and the others working the "A"/"B" corner of the house. 183 operate...

Storms rolled through the area this late afternoon bringing heavy rains and wind throughout the Mon Valley and Steel Valley keeping departments extremely busy. Locally your volunteers handled multiple pumping details, a power line down on Memory Lane, traffic control for a small land slide on Liberty Way and multiple tree down calls. Crews were wrapped up and back in service around 2200hrs.Command: Chief 183 (C. Derr) 

As crews were still dealing with the multiple wire incidents including the fire house having no power, the alarm was transmitted by communications for a reported building fire at Woody's Italian Restaurant in Versailles Borough. 286 engine arrived with smoke and fire showing requesting the next due pumper lay out from the hydrant. 183 air responded and provided an air refill/staging area as crews brought the fire under control.Command: 286 Chief (P. Gricar)Companies Operating: 286, 140, 147,...

Just after 1500 hours this afternoon, as wind gusts picked up throughout the area, the 911 center became swamped with calls for wires down/arcing, transformers on fire and trees down all over the county. Locally crews were sent to 2700 Block of "F" street for wires down, 800 Block of Lauck Street for a utility pole down on a vehicle with wires arcing, 100 of Block of South Allegheny Drive for arcing wires, 700 Block Memory Lane for a tree down and finally 3300 Block of Oaklan...

Just before 2200 hrs this evening crews were alerted to a reported house fire in the 800 block of Weldon Street in Port Vue. Communications was receiving multiple calls for a working fire and possible entrapment. 183 rescue picked up the hydrant near Weldon but had minimal pressure. 184 tanker was utilized as a water source until 183 engine dropped approximately 1800 feet of supply line from another hydrant. Command was able to confirm the homeowner was not home as crews worked to bring the fire...

Just before 0200 this morning, the air truck was requested into McKeesport as part of a 2nd alarm assignment for a working apartment fire in the 900 block of 5th Avenue. Crews arrived and assited with establishing an SCBA refilling area. 183 personnel remained on scene until about 0345.Companies Operating: 190, 131, 161, 183, 294, 470, EMS620, MCKPD, ACFM