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Accidental residential fire alarm activation in PittsburghPittsburgh PA

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Craftmont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

According to the dispatch call, a residential fire alarm was activated near Craftmont Avenue in Pittsburgh. Fire units responded but the alarm was confirmed to be accidental after contacting a key holder with a valid passcode. No fire was found and units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
Listen to dispatch call
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, all companies standby for Fair One dispatch, Lone 18, now working residential fire alarm activation near Craftmont Avenue, off a downtown highway and Crompt Street.
00:11
The alarm companies reporting a smoke detector activation in Zone 3.
00:16
Again, I'll come you, standby for fire one dispatch, Lone 118, now working residential fire alarm activation.
00:23
Near Craftmont Avenue.
00:25
Off of John O.Way and Crompt Street, the OI companies reporting a smoke detector alarm in Zone 3.
00:33
The responding companies are 29 engine, 30 engine 31 engine 30 truck and battalion 1.
00:38
Remain on fire 1, the time is 819.
00:44
29,000. 29, then.
00:48
All right, then.
00:55
This is back 27 engine, lift the system, and Ubers back in service.
01:00
Received.
01:05
All come, these, 27 engine is back in service, 27 engine is back in service, 821.
01:16
30 engines.
01:19
30 engines in.
01:21
30 engines in.
01:27
30 trucking service.
01:30
30 trucking service.
01:31
30 trucking.
01:34
31 in. 31 in.
01:47
Dispatch BC1.
01:55
Dispatch Battalion 1.
02:03
Dispatch 29 engine.
02:19
Your identifier was cut off.
02:27
I don't know who was responding to me, but we did get an update from the alarm company.
02:31
They had a key holder contact, everything is okay with a proper passcode.
02:41
B.C.1.
02:47
Copy BC1. Did you copy the update they made contact with the key holder with a proper pass cut?
02:56
All right,
03:01
this special code.
03:02
Adam, but...
03:07
All companies for zone 118, return to service holding the 29 engine.
03:12
Again,
03:13
all Zelm 119 companies near Craftmont Avenue.
03:17
Return the service holding the 29 engine for the report 824.

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Craftmont Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15205

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