False fire alarm at government building on Grant Street, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm activation at a government building near Grant Street in Pittsburgh. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector or pull station. Upon investigation, no visible fire was found. The alarm remains active until the housing authority resets it. Units returned to service after concluding there was no fire.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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03:19
Transcript:
00:00
Four engine non-thame, public government building, nothing shown from side A.
00:04
Put the company's response one, we'll investigate.
00:09
Four engine received all-14 companies.
00:12
Go to response one, and companies not on team for fire zone.
00:14
One-four on Grant Street.
00:16
Go to response one.
00:17
Time off 418.
00:21
And can you update the address for 1769 very far, you know?
00:27
Copy.
00:37
5803, I'm out of Moseveline.
00:41
Copy, 419.
00:46
Go ahead, engine fork.
00:50
Here we go, uh, pull station slash smoke detector, grant, four,
00:54
five, one, and take it hot.
00:58
Okay,
01:01
copy.
01:07
This email is very unhappy with us.
01:09
She is stressed best.
01:10
We're back insurance.
01:19
Copy 420.
01:22
Dispatch from 8 engine.
01:23
We're back in service.
01:26
8 engine received.
01:28
8 engine received.
01:35
What check on scene.
01:37
Attention on coming show 8 engine back in service.
01:39
It's 8 engine back in.
01:40
Time now, 420.
01:46
(number withheld).
01:51
Go ahead. At 11,
01:55
311.
02:04
Dispast from 22,000.
02:06
22, go ahead.
02:14
I'm not able to find anything here.
02:16
This alarm is going to remain active until housing gets on scene to reset.
02:21
You can show us back in service.
02:26
22nd and that's received.
02:40
Command 4 engine.
02:43
Go ahead, engine 4.
02:46
Yeah,
02:47
there's a sign of smoke or fire down here.
02:50
You're probably downgrading and it'll investigate further.
02:56
Command company.
02:58
This back, you can turn to all companies, but engine 4, W.
03:01
Chiefs backing service.
03:04
Deputy Chiefs, that's received.
03:07
All companies for one-four, take a district guard, return to quarters, with the exception of 4-engin and remain on scene to investigate further.
03:12
Again, all 1-4 companies for Grant Street, take a district road return to quarters with the exception of 4-engin and remain on-seem for further investigation.
03:18
Time on 422.
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Location mentioned:
Grant St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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