Power surge triggers multiple false fire alarms, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonA power surge caused multiple fire alarms to activate at a four-story hotel and nearby businesses including a fitness center and restaurant. Emergency crews found no evidence of fire or smoke. Maintenance reported ongoing alarm issues and the alarms were temporarily silenced for inspection.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire Ops 5 - West
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04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Chaudy, 245 rescue.
00:02
2.45 rescue.
00:08
Getting out to Hampton.
00:10
Four-story, large hotel.
00:11
I got nothing evident, three sides.
00:13
L3 is going to have it.
00:15
We'll be investigating.
00:18
Copy a four-story hotel.
00:21
Nothing showing all sides.
00:23
245, Lieutenant 3 is Command 1412.
00:30
09 Chiefs 1420.
00:37
County Hampton.
00:41
Hampton command.
00:45
All right, talk to management.
00:48
Power went off.
00:49
Fire alarm active.
00:51
Everything's good.
00:52
They reset it.
00:53
We're going to make our way to Settlers.
00:55
Keep doing not coming for the moment.
00:58
Receive power surge, the alarm off,
01:01
show you available from this location en route to settlers.
01:05
Keep 209 in route as well, 1425.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:21
Settlers
01:22
single story and nothing evident.
01:24
Two-Suts, then 360 to do the size of the building.
01:27
All command side, I'll hold the rest again.
01:30
Received, show 245 in attendance two on scene.
01:34
Nothing evident from two sides.
01:37
Doing a 360,
01:38
showing command 1427.
01:43
Settlers, command, your truck company's approach.
01:51
It's some fast daily fitness, right? That's the old RRI building.
01:55
Thank you, crew.
02:02
County for the truck out
02:08
8-0-night truck 1428
02:12
County 45 rescues same traffic
02:18
1428 1428 always have this time of here and a little alleyway here by those bumpers
02:24
Command, that is maintenance with us.
02:28
All right.
02:33
Command, we made it to the panel saying Store 215.
02:42
All right, standbusted.
02:45
LA Fitness is 400, I'm not sure.
02:46
I'm not sure.
02:47
I think it's all good shit.
02:53
They're saying it's first watch and they've been having problems over there.
02:57
All right, call.
03:06
Man, truck has.
03:10
Got some.
03:13
All right, we walked this back hallway.
03:16
Nothing evidence other than the, uh,
03:19
big old stroves, horns.
03:26
Okay,
03:28
copy.
03:33
Command, we have roof access, if you'd like it to check.
03:40
Standby on 9-03, the maintenance is confirming this is an ongoing issue with first watch group.
03:49
And L3.
03:52
L3.
03:53
Send in the truck crew to first watch to give it a check.
03:59
Put a reset on it and didn't hold.
04:02
So I have it silenced right now until we figure it off.
04:07
All right, I copy.
04:08
I just thought the employees walk out at first watch.
04:11
They're not sure why it went off either.
04:17
Yeah, I guess it's just been an ongoing issue.
04:19
So they're just going to have to call somebody to come out.
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Location mentioned:
Settlers Ridge Center Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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