False fire alarm at Union Electric cooling tower, Burgettstown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to Union Electric near Union Electric Road for a reported fire and smoke from a cooling tower. Upon arrival, police confirmed it was a false alarm and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Washington County Fire Zone 2
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04:35
Transcript:
00:00
2018 possible structure fire near Union Electric Road at Union Electric they're getting a fire alarm activation from the cooling tower and they are seeing smoke
01:11
18, 13, 12,
01:13
41, 49, possible structure fire.
01:16
Smoke coming from the cooling tower.
01:18
Near Union Electric Road in Smith Township.
01:23
18, 13, 12, 4149, possible structure fire at Union Electric.
01:28
Near Union Electric Road, smoke coming from the cooling tower.
01:31
Operations on two, timeout 945.
01:37
41's up.
01:39
41. Okay.
01:46
Station 12, receive.
01:59
Station 12, receive.
02:10
Vote here.
02:22
Washington, Chief 18.
02:28
Chief 18. Chief 18, go ahead.
02:36
Chief 18, engine 18's in.
02:41
Engine 18 received.
02:42
This came in through security.
02:45
He said they got a notification standard of the fire alarm activated in a cooling tower and they can see smoke, no other information so far.
02:54
For transport, that's receipt,
02:56
Washington.
03:00
Washington, engine 13 received.
03:05
13 received.
03:11
Washington, engine 13 to drop.
03:16
Engine 13 and left.
03:18
Control Station 49.
03:25
Truck 12 to Washington with full crew.
03:37
All units responding, Union Electric per police on the scene, staffs advising at the false alarm at 950.
03:50
Control, station 49, that's at 10.4.
03:57
Engine 18, Washington.
03:58
You repeat that message, please.
04:02
Police are on scene stating, advising staff stating it's a false alarm.
04:11
We're still everybody coming on still live.
04:15
We get on scene to verify.
04:18
Chief 18 advising everybody proceed in until they verify an office.
04:34
12 in route 951
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Location mentioned:
Union Electric Rd, Burgettstown, PA 15021
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