False alarm for stove fire near Whitworth Street, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonResponders were called for a possible structure fire near Whitworth Street and Southern Avenue. The caller reported an electric stove on fire that could not be turned off. Upon arrival, fire units determined it was a false alarm and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Police Channel 2 - Zone 3/6
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01:52
Transcript:
00:00
2nd201 Southern Avenue and Whitworth Street for a possible structure fire, some type of multi-story with no other information on this.
00:13
Okay copy. 2035A copy.
00:26
They just had a remark that the stove is on fire, so electric and not gas, and somehow they're unable to turn it off.
00:40
312. This is shopping.
00:42
We'll head there from Bill sooner.
00:51
It's going up to Southern Avenue.
00:53
Right now the fire's in the stove and apparently the caller can't turn it off.
00:56
They're advised to evacuate.
01:14
It's going to southern, it's going to be a Spanish speaker, might be the interpreter.
01:42
Target 312 fires disregard the rest of the auxiliary is saying that there's no fire there.
01:46
Do you want to keep everybody coming?
01:49
Negative. It is going to be Code 4 that.
01:51
I'll put our fire, bring a sure away.
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Location mentioned:
Whitworth St & Southern Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15211
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