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False fire alarm triggered by water in smoke detector, Pittsburgh PA

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Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

A fire alarm went off on Bedford Ave due to water entering a smoke detector in a stairwell. Responders found no fire and determined it was a false alarm that requires resetting.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch 16 engine.
00:01
Good, dispatch 16 engine.
00:03
No luck on a key holder so far.
00:05
The alarm company is going to continue to attempt to reach someone.
00:09
Copy that. It's going to be a system malfunction.
00:11
Water got in a spoke detector in the stairwell.
00:13
The alarms will remain active until somebody comes to reset it.
00:17
We'll be the last company leaving in case of us back in service.
00:19
Thank you.

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Bedford Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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