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Power surge causes false fire alarm at Swissvale business, Swissvale PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
S Braddock Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm near South Braddock Avenue in Swissvale. Units investigated and found no fire; the alarm was caused by a power surge. All personnel returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Commercial fire alarm activation, near South Braddock Avenue in Swissvale.
00:05
278, 137, 113 units alerted.
00:09
East sign-ups 4, 935.
00:26
Extrication, a patient near Mill Street, Penn Hills.
00:29
2-20-32nd activation.
00:32
These fire-ups 3-935.
00:41
Got a 278 engine, 204.
00:45
278 engine 936.
00:51
137 engine with bonds.
00:56
137 engine 936.
01:04
County, 223 service is en route.
01:08
223 service, 937.
01:11
293 service.
01:14
937.
01:16
27882.
01:18
27882.
01:20
27882.
01:25
Units on scene with a small single-story commercial structure, nothing showing.
01:29
Deputy Wall with Command, investigating.
01:32
I'm 37 injured at a high-air right here and they're coming to a parking lot.
01:38
Copy on the other scene, nothing showing.
01:40
Deputy with Command, 930.
01:53
Okay.
01:58
Receive, not emergency.
02:08
County 153 charge from where?
02:12
Only 553 charge size are 8.
02:19
Deputy Walton Chair.
02:20
Deputy Walton's here.
02:25
And to hear you guys.
02:29
A worker said there had been a power surge, all calls for the alarm, no issues found.
02:39
Command, copy, Scott, direct, you can hold 278 engine.
02:44
All other units can return to service for the RBC channel, 940.

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S Braddock Ave, Swissvale, PA 15218

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