Fire alarm triggered in high-rise downtown with no active fire, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a 16-story high-rise building on Fourth Avenue downtown. Firefighters investigated the 11th and 16th floors but found no visible fire. The situation was managed by the deputy chief and four truck units, and all other units were cleared to return to service.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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04:22
Transcript:
00:00
It's been two more truck fell scene, 16-story high-rise, nothing to go from the outside.
00:05
Go to the next to the next door on scene, 16-story high-rise, nothing showing from the outside, investigating.
00:17
Every Tsox C, I'll have command, pull companies on response to him.
00:24
At JCP, Deputy Chief, on scene with command,
00:28
all companies, zone 14 can go to response 1.
00:30
Again, all companies, home 14, response 1.
00:36
3 engine on same with a hydrant.
00:40
3 engine on scene with an hydrant. 3 engine on scene with an hydrant.
00:48
Command has a 4-cut.
00:51
Go ahead, 4th.
00:54
Get an activation on the 11th and the 16th floor going up to investigate.
01:01
Receive 11th and 16th floor.
01:24
37 on top.
01:29
37 engine on team.
01:36
Fire one dispatch to 32 engine.
01:43
32 engine.
01:46
32 engine EMS is giving you a disregard for Captain Malano.
01:51
Recy, go back.
01:56
2027.
02:01
National companies show 32 engine,
02:04
back in service, 32 engine, back in service, 32 engine back in 2027.
02:10
Dispatch, you can show engine 29 back from his left assist.
02:15
Engine 29, that's receipt.
02:19
Disregard EMS, correct?
02:23
That's correct, dispatch, disregard EMS.
02:34
National Company, so 29 engine back in service, 29 engine back in 2028.
02:46
Command from Ford Truck.
02:55
Go ahead, Ford Truck.
03:05
Received. Dispatch, return all companies hold 4 truck myself.
03:15
Chief that's received.
03:16
All companies on 1-4 can return.
03:18
We're going to hold this to 4 truck and the deputy chief.
03:21
Again, all companies are Zon 1-4, 4th Avenue downtown can return to quarters, holding this to 4-truck and Deputy Chief, 2029.
03:35
Dispousy, 18 engine will be on the air.
03:42
The cell company show 18 engine on the air.
03:49
Again 18 engine remaining on the air, 2030.
04:07
Dispatch, 4 Truck.
04:11
Four trucks.
04:14
One food in 1601, no fire.
04:18
The alarm is still active.
04:19
Management is all the way to reset it.
04:21
So 4 Truck back.
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Location mentioned:
Fourth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
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