Smoke triggers commercial fire alarm at pizza shop, Erie PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 04:01 PM

Near Glenwood Park Ave, Erie, PA 16508

A commercial fire alarm was triggered at a pizza shop near Glenwood Park Avenue due to smoke detected in a specific zone. Fire units including engines and a tower responded promptly. Upon arrival, no active fire was visible. Investigation revealed the smoke was caused by a smoking screen piece inside the building, resulting in a minor issue with no significant fire damage.

Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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Engine 12. Engine 13.

00:03

Tower 2.

00:04

DC 323. Operations on TAC 1.

00:08

Fire alarm, near Glenwood Park Avenue.

00:12

Engine 12. Engine 13.

00:14

Tower 2.

00:15

DC 323. Operations on TAC 1.

00:19

Fire alarm, near Glenwood Park Avenue. Between Moorhead Street, West 30th Street and Norman Way.

00:32

323 in route near London Park Avenue, Alphe's Pizza Shop.

00:44

323, Alfee's Pizza Shop, near Glenwood Park Avenue.

00:49

Moorhead Street, Norman Way, across streets. You're responding for commercial fire alarm.

00:53

Zone 8, smoke was the zone.

00:56

If needed, you have a hydrant on the northeast corner of West 30th and Moorhead on S6.

01:03

Copy that.

01:05

13, responding.

01:10

So I'll respond.

01:16

Tower 2.

01:22

Origin 923.

01:25

Otters, smoke.

01:28

County, 641.

01:31

641, go ahead.

01:35

12 is on location.

01:37

Two-story commercial restaurant. Nothing shown.

01:39

We'll be investigating.

01:41

You can pick up that West County truck.

01:46

Copy one 10, you're in service, Wisconsin-10, you're in service, per 641.

01:50

Got the engine 12 on scene, two-story commercial, nothing visible investigating.

01:55

One-10, please, thank you.

01:58

323 on location.

02:00

323 on scene.

02:03

Westford engine 923.

02:05

Electrical smell inside residence, near West 42.

02:11

Uskerge engine 923.

02:13

Electrical smell inside of residence, near West 42.

02:19

923.

02:21

3 and 12, we can release it everybody. It's just a piece. The screen was smoking.

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Near Glenwood Park Ave, Erie, PA 16508

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