Smoldering hole on roof triggers fire alarms, North Huntingdon PA
A maintenance team found and put out a smoldering hole on the roof of a building near Route 30, which caused the fire alarms to activate. Multiple fire stations responded to the report but the fire was controlled quickly.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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Our ladder 8, lighter 6, respond, Walton View, lower building, near Route 30 for roof fire.
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Assisting 3, Act 6,
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Stations 57, 10, and 2, acknowledge we received.
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What's easy?
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Gracie.
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Dispatch from Captain 3. What room number are they reporting?
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It's going to be on the roof.
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Maintenance went onto the roof to check it.
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They found a softball-sized hole that was on the roof smoldering.
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It burned through.
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They believe they have it extinguished,
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but they believe that's the source from the fire alarms.
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Location mentioned:
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
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