Power outage triggers false commercial fire alarm, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm at a location near South 15th Street was triggered falsely due to a power outage caused by utility crews installing new telephone poles. Fire crews responded and found no signs of fire or smoke. The alarm was reset without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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03:33
Transcript:
00:00
Intentional companies stand by for a fire one dispatch, the 424 now working, commercial fire alarm, near South 15th Street, playing 10 and breathe for a general fire alarm.
00:09
Again, attentional companies standby for a fire one dispatch, the 2424 now working, a commercial fire alarm, near 15th street, 23, and breed for a general fire alarm.
00:22
Responding companies, 24 engine, 4 engine, please.
00:24
engine, 24 Truck Battalion 4.
00:27
Be advised, Duquesne Light is all throughout the area.
00:30
They are putting up new telephone poles.
00:34
Respondon on Fire 1.
00:36
1004.0.10.0.10.4.
00:37
The dispatch 27-9-gen.
00:45
We're disrequered about Medicaid on the scene.
00:47
We show, Frank.
00:49
Copy. Copy.
00:53
Attention all cop, make sure a 27 engine back in service, 2027 engine back, 10.05.
01:02
204. 10.4 then.
01:08
24 injuries.
01:10
24 engines in.
01:11
24 engines in.
01:18
24 truck in.
01:19
24 trucks in.
01:28
Fire dispatch,
01:29
the fire inspector 7117.
01:33
Go ahead, fire dispatch, this is 7117.
01:42
Fire alarms to your Pittsburgh, DPW, Heron Hall pumping station.
01:48
If you just receive one, because we haven't set the fire alarm off yet.
01:53
I got the NSAP up for it.
01:55
It says to notify you.
01:59
Yes, ma'am.
02:01
Once you receive the signal from the monitoring company?
02:06
I copy.
02:09
Thank you.
02:11
You're welcome.
02:19
24 engine is going to be on scene, nothing showing from the exterior.
02:23
We're going to go check it out and investigate.
02:26
You can slow the company's not.
02:29
That's received, nothing showed up from the exterior potential companies for that 424.
02:34
Good response flying. A 424 response line.
02:38
24 truck on same.
02:39
We're command.
02:40
On Sarah.
02:43
I copy that, 24 truck on team with command.
02:52
Command 24 engine.
02:54
Go ahead, 24.
02:57
Yeah,
02:58
this was due to the morgan and the power lines.
03:01
He said once the power went out, it tripped the alarm.
03:04
No smoke, no fire, we can handle.
03:07
Dispatch with 24 truck.
03:10
Number 24 engine reported was tripped off by electrical problem.
03:14
24 engine is going to remain.
03:16
We're going to turn everybody else, 24 truck back.
03:20
Battalion 4 copy, I'm back.
03:24
That's the scene, attentional companies for the 424, take a disregard, hold the 24 engine.
03:28
Again, the 424, take a disregard.
03:31
Hold the 24 engine, 10-10[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-10: Fight in progress
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Location mentioned:
S 15th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
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