Fire alarm triggered by burnt popcorn in apartment, East Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off in an apartment building near Ridge Drive. Firefighters found a burning smell in the hallway but no smoke or flames. The cause was burnt popcorn in Apartment E. All units returned to service after confirming no fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
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04:25
Transcript:
00:00
No further information from the Warren Company, only information is that's activated down 3 and zone 5.
00:12
3.3 engine here.
00:16
Got it.
00:19
The fire floor is clear.
00:21
We couldn't get into two apartments, but it smells down here.
00:24
I'm attacking the town, it smelled weak.
00:28
Copy.
00:30
Copy.
00:50
161 address.
00:54
We're ready.
00:55
We can't.
00:56
We're ready.
01:03
We're getting happy .261 here, back in.
01:07
At 243.
01:21
Number.
01:26
Command 3-A-2 engine stage at the Hydrogen Accumns, D-1 brought up.
01:42
The alarm, panel, Donald, we'll be back on purpose.
01:48
All right. Set.
01:54
Something burning in the hallway of the first floor.
01:57
No smoke seen or flame.
01:59
Near Ridge Drive, Apartment E.
02:02
Echo, Wilkins.
02:04
Station 283, edited to assignment, East Fire 4, 1945.
02:11
Go ahead.
02:13
The report.
02:21
Copy that third, four, please.
02:26
303G, 302 return on G.
02:28
Uh, report, over.
02:32
Spring mirror, man, fire.
02:36
Does that end in (number withheld).
02:45
Copy that time.
02:47
Uh, sharp, valid photo ID,
02:49
only 12 to 28, negative NTIC,
02:53
negative AOPC.
02:54
Negative AOPG.
03:03
Three two engines, nine to 46.
03:12
3124-566-0-0-0-70 doors.
03:17
5503 truck, hold up at the bottom of the hill for now.
03:21
Copy, standby, uphill.
03:33
Copy-8-3 engine, you're in route 1947.
03:47
County for one-two-trucklercate, state the value-divize true parking.
03:53
What is you're in the parking lot? I'll say much for you.
04:03
County Brow Ridge Command.
04:05
Go ahead, command.
04:09
So it seems that the only thing we could track down is a little bit of popcorn.
04:13
But this time, so we're going to clear,
04:15
put all units back in.
04:16
Command terminated.
04:20
That's not the only thing that was our popcorn, all units, return into service,
04:25
1950.
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Location mentioned:
Ridge St e, East Pittsburgh, PA 15112
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