Smoke detector battery causes false fire alarm, Leechburg PA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a possible commercial structure fire at the Bixler Apartments near West High Street in Leechburg. A 12-year-old child nearby heard an alarm, but upon investigation, no smoke or flames were found. The cause was determined to be a smoke detector battery issue, and units were canceled after checking the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Armstrong County Public Safety
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03:30
Transcript:
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Stations 1120, 13, 131,
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Car 5.
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For a possible commercial structure fire, near West High Street, Bixler apartments in the borough,
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fire, fire tag 2.
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Armstrong.
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Stations 110, 120, 130.
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For a possible commercial structure, fire near West High Street, Leechburg at the Bixler Apartments, fire attack 2.
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You cut yourself off, try again.
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110, we know all right.
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Okay. 110 received.
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Armstrong went to 1233.
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133
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Well being right, you can hold the detail if we'll switch on the prior to.
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Thank you. Armitron 1-6-4 is on the scene.
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17-17.
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All right, one time is on the scene.
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The caller say what's on the scene?
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Well, I'm 10, that's a negative.
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The caller was a mother of a 12-year-old child.
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The 12-year-old child was walking by the apartment building and heard an alarm going off.
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Unknown the nature of it, unknown whether or not it was the smoke detector, carbon dioxide detector, or the origin of it.
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No smoke or flames to be seen.
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We're on scene here.
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Nothing show if you're outside.
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We're going to do it at 360.
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One second guys inside and check it out.
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Armstrong. Station one reading, I'll readout.
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Station 120, acknowledge.
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110, that's received.
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Put you up the car.
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It's fire time too.
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110, 120, okay.
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Correction,
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12, 130, okay.
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Hey, Gene. Yeah? Yeah?
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I'm gonna sound like it was in the last apartment you were in, I think.
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All right, just play the smoke detector battery.
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Doing day.
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One 10, chief, tower 131.
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Take the rear structure,
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120,
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set the hydrant from Jefferson and High.
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You can come in easy.
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I'm tired of the chief.
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I got two one there.
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Come up and park behind the engine.
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Coffee.
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I'm Sean Kyle.
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131 is in round with a full crew.
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131 receives.
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Hey, Jay.
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110 case to Armstrong.
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You getting canceled everybody.
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The final ones in a dumpster are out back.
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110 that's received.
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30 back in.
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130 up there.
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120. Coffee to cancelation.
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120, okay. 1.10 tower retelling.
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Okay.
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20.33 is back in.
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Leechburg, PA 15656
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