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Sprinkler system breaks triggering fire alarmPittsburgh PA

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Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at a commercial building near Bedford Avenue in Pittsburgh. It was later found to be caused by a broken sprinkler system. Fire units responded and then returned to service after verifying the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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02:45
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all companies standby for a fire one dispatch zone 25 now working commercial fire alarm activation near Bedford Avenue between filmers and chauncy got a report of a zone 4 duct detector alarm responding companies will be 10 engine 4 engine 6 engine 4 truck and battalion 2 coming on fire 1 time is 604
00:29
Dispassing three engine, this is a sprinkler system break, maintenance has, and we're back in service.
00:35
Copy three engines.
00:41
National company's Zone-3-3 is now struck out.
00:43
That's 7-13 at David L.
00:44
Lawrence. Convention Center is now struck out.
00:46
Show 3-engine back in service, 604.
00:53
6-truck, 6-truck only, first responder to 2-2-2-2-2-5, 42nd street between St.
00:59
John. In Davison, in Zone 3-3, 83-year-old male difficulty breathing, upset stomach, feeling unwell.
01:06
Again, 6-truck, 6-truck only, first responder, 2-2-2-2-and-a-half, 42nd Street between St.
01:13
John's and Davidson in Zone 3-3, 83-year-old male, difficulty breathing, upset stomach, feeling unwell.
01:18
Well, coming on EMF, time of 606.
01:21
10 engine in.
01:25
10 engine in.
01:27
Six truck, there's been an update on that address.
01:29
Again, six truck, there's been an update on that address.
01:32
It's going to be two, two and a half, 40-second street now.
01:37
Or engine in.
01:40
Four incident.
01:42
Truck force in.
01:45
Four trucking.
01:47
Sign two.
01:52
Tine two in, six or seven.
01:55
Six shotgun going to a mess one.
02:01
Sixth of nine.
02:02
Sixth of nine.
02:09
10 engine on scene, a backup strobes going off, going into investigators.
02:17
611.
02:19
4 engine on scene.
02:23
4 engine on scene.
02:26
6x of 10 engines.
02:29
10 engine, go ahead.
02:32
You can return any other companies with a cargo alarm.
02:37
Copy. All companies for zone.
02:40
Two-five can return a quarter.
02:42
Two-five can return a quarter, six-14.

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Location mentioned:
Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Struck Out
  2. Follow-up Communication
  3. Investigation and Return of Units
  4. Units Arrive on Scene
  5. Clarification of Alarm Type
  6. Initial Dispatch for Commercial Fire Alarm

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