Fire alarm triggered by child at commercial building, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial building fire alarm at 19 Wilson St was triggered by a child. Fire and rescue units responded, conducted a partial evacuation, and investigated the incident. No fire was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
00:00
Commercial fire alarm activation near All Saints Church in Etna.
00:06
Units 149, 102, and 191 responding.
00:13
Unit 149 providing assistance at the scene.
00:18
Copy unit 149 assistance.
00:19
Approximately two-story commercial building, partial evacuation.
00:21
Investigation assigned to unit 149, lieutenant in charge.
00:26
Copy unit 149 on scene.
00:34
Unit 149, confirmed.
00:35
Update: alarm was pulled by a child.
00:43
Rescue units involved.
00:45
Activity on first and second floors.
00:49
Rescue operations on floors one and two.
00:53
County units on second truck with four personnel.
00:55
Second truck with four personnel.
00:58
Second truck with four personnel.
01:02
Radio communication ongoing.
01:10
Acknowledged.
01:19
Unit 149 rescue station at hydrant past the engine.
01:28
Engine at the scene.
01:29
Reference to a telephone pole near camp meeting road.
01:38
Station 308 second activation, respond on north side.
01:45
Station 308 en route.
01:48
Confirmed.
01:56
Extreme caution advised.
02:08
Chief acknowledged.
02:11
Affirmative.
02:17
Monitoring situation per instructions.
02:22
Understood. Expect updates shortly.
02:27
Street command in position.
02:36
Acknowledged, command.
02:40
Hold position for units 149 engine and 102 truck.
02:44
Copy that.
02:48
Units alerted for Wilson Street holding for 149 engine and 102 truck, other units may clear.
02:56
Holding units 149 engine and 102 truck, time 1607.
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Location mentioned:
Wilson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15223
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