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Smoke detector alarm at apartment complex, Pittsburgh PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Alcoma Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment complex near Alcoma Boulevard after a smoke detector alarm was activated in one unit. No visible fire was found, and no one answered the door.

Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
Listen to dispatch call
02:22
Transcript:
00:00
For a fire alarm activation, heard, no one answering the door at Alcoma on the green.
00:07
Apartment 316, it's near Alcoma Boulevard.
00:12
Station 223, 222 and 227, respond on East Fire 3, 1445.
00:30
County 227 truck is going to be in route with six.
00:40
County 227 truck is going to be in with six.
00:45
Copy 227 truck and with six.
00:55
County 223 assistant.
00:57
I'm on the scene.
00:58
Three-story multi-residential nothing showing all said.
01:03
Copy 223 assistant.
01:05
Three-story nothing showing.
01:07
202 engine is a mount.
01:11
Tommy 222 engine and mount.
01:13
2.22 engine and mount.
01:20
Tommy, 223 Chief, Soltz.
01:22
2.23 Chief, on scene.
01:26
223, Chief, on scene.
01:34
County 227 truck is approaching what are our assignments?
01:40
227 truck, uh,
01:43
I call command.
01:44
Command from county.
01:45
Do you have instructions for 227 truck?
01:49
Just pull to the front of the building for right now.
01:51
I'll bring an off Spock's key in.
01:55
County 223 X in a row.
02:00
Copy.
02:02
That's got.
02:03
23 chief from assistant.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:09
Apartment 316, the smoke detector is activated inside the apartment.
02:13
I'm getting that response, so I needn't know bring a key up.
02:17
I'm not going to.

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Location mentioned:
Alcoma Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235

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Incident Timeline

  1. Ventilation and Incident Conclusion
  2. Smoke Source Identified
  3. Investigation Inside Apartment 316
  4. First Units Arrive On Scene
  5. Units Dispatched and En Route
  6. Fire Alarm Activation Reported

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