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False residential fire alarm caused by cooking in Allegheny TownshipWestmoreland County PA

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Allegheny Township, PA

The Allegheny Township Fire Department responded to an automatic residential fire alarm near Lucasco Road. The alarm was determined to be false and was caused by cooking. Units were requested to cancel the response.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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03:59
Transcript:
00:00
County Radio Allegheny Township Fire Department's responding 350 Lucasco Road for an automatic fire alarm Dr.
00:16
You want me to go check that real quick for residential fire alarm
00:28
County Radio, Washington Township, EMS responding, 153 Goodview Drive, Equality Life Services, room 31 for an 85-year-old female, not alert.
00:40
So forth.
00:43
1823.
00:48
Station 6-10 for Medics 611.
00:52
Station 610 for Medics 611, 1824.
01:00
Tiny Radio, Washington Township, your evening line-up.
01:08
Additional call from security spoke from the homeowner, advised.
01:11
Cooking set off the alarm.
01:12
Request fire department cancel Operations Fire Tac 6.
01:20
Time 4.
01:26
Cooking set off the alarm.
01:29
All right, we'll be back in.
01:32
1824.
01:37
362 County.
01:39
What were the digits on the Saskasca?
01:42
350.
01:45
35. Okay ready to 10.
02:05
510 Victor Bravo Bravo 2.934.
02:13
104.
02:17
Extend, 611 is en route.
02:21
611 has received at 1826.
02:27
No one acknowledges.
02:31
Seriously, seem toxic.
02:37
5 GMC belonging to (name withheld), near Dime Road, Vandergris, negative SNR, negative stolen.
02:47
Okay.
02:53
560, I'll be out.
02:56
Car 562, 1827.
03:03
Operation Fire Tax 6.
03:09
Mr. 101 to Lieutenant 99 on Tax 6.
03:13
Did you copy the update?
03:20
Negative.
03:22
Additional call from security, spoke to the homeowner, clicking itself the alarm, her request fire department cancel.
03:30
Copy, we'll hold it to 99, we'll go and make sure.
03:37
And we're...
03:42
It's Marlin.
03:43
I went on one-on-one units to activated Lucasco Road.
03:45
You can cancel for Lieutenant 99.
03:52
It's going to be a false alarm if she was cooking.
03:55
Everything is 10'4.
03:58
Ten-four.

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Allegheny Township, PA

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