False fire alarm at sonoco with extinguisher system discharge, Pitcairn PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at Sonoco near Haymaker Road in Pitcairn was reported false. The extinguisher system discharged over the pumps and the audible alarm sounded. The likely cause was maintenance work inside that caused a short circuit. Fire department responded and confirmed the false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Monroeville Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Sunoco, near Haymaker Road,
00:03
fire alarm reported false.
00:07
The extinguisher system over the pumps discharged and there is an audible alarm going off. The reason is unknown, company four responded.
00:23
Sonoco, near Haymaker Road.
00:26
Fire alarm reported false.
00:28
The extinguisher system over the pumps discharged and the audible alarms are going off.
00:33
Station 4, remain on fire dispatch, 1350.
00:43
Communications, medic 4-8.
00:45
Medical 4-8. Medic 4.
00:50
Being around back to the station for the engine.
00:55
Received. We called Sonoco.
00:58
We never received anything from the alarm company.
01:00
They said they were doing work inside and think something may have shorted and set off the system over the pumps.
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Location mentioned:
Broadway Blvd, Pitcairn, PA 15140
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