False fire alarm triggered by furnace dust at business, New Kensington PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 03:21 AM

Near 2nd Ave, New Kensington, PA 15068

An automatic fire alarm was activated at a business near 2nd Avenue. The plant manager reported that dust from the furnace caused the alarm to go off. The fire department was dispatched but later canceled operations after confirming it was a false alarm caused by furnace dust.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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On station 56 engine 95 respond near 2nd Avenue Unifers for an automatic fire alarm

00:07

Additional call from the business advising a false alarm request the fire department cancel operations fire tax 6th 52nd Avenue a city of New Penn at Unifers automatic fire alarm additional call from the business requesting fire department cancel

00:31

County 122.

00:36

122. Monitor that alarm, you don't have to put 135 on it.

00:40

Pretty safe. Station 135, you can go back to service 627.

00:48

Thank you. Thank you.

00:58

On Island Station, 5695 respond, near 152nd Avenue at Unipers, automatic fire alarm.

01:06

Call from the plant manager advising dust from the furnace set off the fire alarm.

01:12

The fire department cancel operations fire tech six.

01:19

Disfetch 26 rescue.

01:22

We made that vehicle drivable. We'll be available returning the quarters.

01:27

Good.

01:32

All now, station 56-195 responding.

01:36

near 2nd Avenue Unit 1st. Automatic fire alarm.

01:40

Call from the plant manager advising dust from the furnace out of the alarm.

01:45

Requesting the fire department cancel operations. FireTax 6.

01:52

On all station, 5,695 respond,

01:57

near 152nd Avenue, unit furnace, automatic fire alarm.

02:01

Call from the plant manager advising dust from the furnace set off the alarm requested the fire department cancel,

02:06

operations fire tax six.

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