Fire crews handle alarm at K Leroy Irvis High Rise, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible commercial fire alarm at K Leroy Irvis High Rise near Mercer Street, between Gilmore Street and Webster Avenue in Pittsburgh. Multiple engines, a truck, and a battalion unit were dispatched after a general fire alarm was reported by an alarm company. Crews later discovered a cable line issue possibly involving a transformer located off-site.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
Listen to dispatch call
01:44
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all companies for Fire One dispatch.
00:02
Zone 21 has a commercial fire alarm activation at K Leroy Irvis High Rise near Mercer Street between Gilmore Street and Webster Avenue.
00:11
Alarm company is calling with a general fire alarm activation for Zone 2.
00:15
Again, all companies come in for a general or Fire One.
00:19
Dispatch Zone 21 has a general commercial fire alarm activation.
00:24
K Leroy Irvis High Rise near Mercer Street.
00:28
Street between Gilmore Street and Webster Avenue, alarm company is calling in with a general fire alarm activation for Zone 2.
00:34
Responding companies are Engine 4, Engine 24, Engine 6, Truck 4, and Battalion 4.
00:40
All companies come in on Fire One, 16 51.
00:49
Four engines up.
00:52
Copy, four engines.
00:59
Battalion 2 is in.
01:03
Copy, Battalion 2.
01:06
Four Truck.
01:08
Four Truck in.
01:16
Seven Engine on scene.
01:19
Copy, Seven Engine.
01:27
Dispatch, Seven Engine.
01:30
Seven Engine, go ahead.
01:32
This is the cable line.
01:33
There is a transformer involved here.
01:35
It is not on site.
01:38
We will be on scene for a moment rolling this up.
01:42
Copy, Seven Engine.
01:43
Cable line, no transformer.
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Location mentioned:
Mercer St, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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