Smoke reported in commercial building with no fire found, Monroeville PA
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Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was activated at a business near Townsend Drive. Responding fire crews found smoke reported in an office area but no visible fire inside or outside the building. Firefighters could not enter the building initially due to no accessible keybox. A keyholder was contacted to assist. Crews thoroughly searched the premises including the roof and found no signs of fire or danger.
Audio|Heard on: Monroeville Fire and EMS
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05:52
Transcript:
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207 Townsend Drive at Easley and Rivers Incorporated for a commercial fire alarm activation coming from left office smoke, engine 31 due to respond.
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207 Townsend Drive, Easley and Rivers Incorporated for a commercial fire alarm activation coming from left office smoke, engine 31 second activation,
00:26
2207.
00:32
Thirty-one engine with three.
00:37
The other one with three, Joey Joey.
00:44
The engine 61 is on a scene, nothing showing, single story commercial style business.
00:51
No armor visible.
00:53
Indus 661's crew is going to go to advance gate.
00:55
Next engine coming in on the Charlie side.
01:06
Enter 42, copyside Charlie assignment.
01:09
Communication is the engine 42 out on scene.
01:14
Copy.
01:15
Ender 61 on scene, engine 42 on scene.
01:18
Looks like the closest hydrants can be right at the entrance to the parking lot there.
01:29
Communications, C333 trussing out with three.
01:36
233, truck with 3, 2209.
01:45
C-64 with command.
01:50
Copy C-64 with command.
01:58
Quint one, come around engine 61.
02:10
Communication, point one's on scene.
02:14
Quint one on scene 2210.
02:17
61A to command.
02:22
Go ahead, commanding.
02:27
Trying to do a 360, but side delta is all fenced in.
02:32
But alpha, or alpha bravo,
02:36
Charlie, nothing show him.
02:42
Copy that.
02:46
Command Engine 42, we got over the scent of a crew doing a walk around back there now.
02:57
Copy that. Communication.
03:00
Do you know if there's a keyholder on file?
03:05
I actually got a keyholder name and number from the alarm company.
03:08
I can give him a call.
03:09
What exactly do you need?
03:14
We're going to need them to come here because we cannot find the Knoxbox keybox to get into the building.
03:22
Stop be calling now.
03:30
We're going to go ahead before you to it.
03:36
Go ahead.
03:39
We're able to get past the fence.
03:41
The full 360 complete, nothing evident.
03:43
We're looking for a way in back here too.
03:50
Copy that.
04:00
Command. Townsend Drive commands from communications.
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Good.
04:10
Keyholder is 10 to 15 minutes out.
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He's not sure where the knockbox is, if there is, if there is one, he's going to make some calls and call us back as soon as possible.
04:22
Copy that.
04:24
There is no visual or audible alarm going on full 360 for looking through the windows.
04:30
Nothing showing, sending crews through the roof to check the unit.
04:37
Copy.
04:51
Taligent Drive command, 233 trucks, repair training the requesting orders.
05:03
233 truck, your stage in-law on the drive.
05:10
I had received.
05:26
Command, 27, and edge to you want to seeage with 233.
05:36
Confirmed.
05:39
Communications, you can put 233 truck on scene.
05:50
233, truck on scene 2217.
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Location mentioned:
Townsend Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
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