Unknown odor reported on third floor of university hall, Tarentum PA
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Fire & ArsonAn unknown odor was reported on the third floor of Rachel Carson Hall near E 2nd Ave. Fire and EMS units responded. The chief on scene confirmed no natural gas was present and determined it was an unknown odor. Most units were cleared to return to service after investigation, with only the chief remaining on site.
Audio|Heard on: North Fire Dispatch 6
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03:5
Transcript:
00:00
Report of an odor on the third floor of Rachel Carson Hall near E 2nd Ave.
00:07
Station 281 fire and EMS units dispatched.
00:18
281 fire and EMS acknowledge.
00:21
No need for return.
00:33
281 chief responding to the location.
00:40
Responding.
00:42
Go out. Go out.
00:59
281 chief on scene at the high rise; no evacuation needed, police present.
01:13
Chief on scene reports limited evacuation and progress investigating.
01:21
Units tracking around 1220.
01:30
County units en route.
01:37
County units advising non-emergency response likely a stove issue.
01:47
Units can respond non-emergent; likely a stove issue.
02:00
Unit letter for Rachel Carson Hall for 281 chief; all units can respond non-emergent.
02:06
Ambulance units en route.
02:16
Additional units en route.
02:24
County 281 engine en route. County 281 engine on scene.
02:29
No issues reported.
02:36
Units arriving now.
02:42
Command assigned to Rachel Carson.
02:47
All units returning except 281.
02:50
This is not natural gas.
02:52
Unknown odor detected on the third floor.
02:55
Holding position for a few minutes.
02:59
Units returning except 281.
03:02
Not a natural gas odor, unknown odor on the third floor.
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Location mentioned:
E 2nd Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084
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