Commercial fire alarm activation at wilkinsburg intersection, Wilkinsburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm went off near Wallace Avenue and Center Street in Wilkinsburg. The caller reported the alarm but did not see any smoke or fire. Fire companies responded to investigate but found no visible signs of fire.
Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
Listen to dispatch call
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
Attention all companies.
00:01
Stand by for a fire alarm dispatch.
00:03
Zone 316 is now working.
00:05
A commercial fire alarm activation at Wallace Avenue at Center Street.
00:10
First-party caller reporting a fire alarm going off at this intersection, unknown the address.
00:17
Again, all companies stand by for a fire alarm dispatch.
00:20
Zone 316 is now working.
00:22
Commercial fire alarm activation.
00:24
During the intersection of Wallace Avenue at Center Street in Wilkinsburg.
00:28
Co-reporting there is a fire alarm going off at this intersection.
00:32
Responding companies are 16 engine, 17 engine, 15 engine, 17 truck with tie-in three.
00:38
Companies come in off file 1, 1949.
00:48
Dispatch for 16 engine.
00:51
16 engine.
00:53
Based on that information, let's take of PC3.
00:56
You just keep 16 engine to investigate it or anybody else we can call.
01:01
All right, that's copy 16 engine.
01:04
I went dispensual, Battalion 3.
01:08
Battalion 3.
01:11
Battalion 3.
01:12
You only just hold this to 16 engine.
01:14
Caller reporting this fire alarm going off the intersection doesn't have an address, neither smoke nor flames are visible.
01:19
They said they'll call if anyone else is needed.
01:28
All right, that's copy.
01:30
All companies for Zone 316, you can return the quarters.
01:33
Again, all companies for Zone 316, you can return the quarters.
01:36
16 engine will handle 1951.
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Location mentioned:
Wallace Ave & Center St, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
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