Cooking fire causes evacuation in Pittsburgh high-rise, Pittsburgh PA


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm and evacuation at a 9-story residential building on North Craig Street in Pittsburgh. The incident was caused by a tenant's small cooking fire that was taken into an elevator, triggering multiple fire alarms.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Apparently, there's going to be a high-rise residential do have an evacuation on progress.
00:03
We're investigating.
00:04
Ten ending is unseen, nothing apparent to have evacuation on progress times 1946.
00:11
Battalion 2 is on scene of the command, 9-story high-rise.
00:14
Slow the other companies down until I get a better report from number 10, please.
00:17
I do have a hydrant right out front.
00:18
Master C, Battalion 2 is unseen.
00:20
Establish a command, 9-story high-rise.
00:22
The 29 companies go to Response 1.
00:24
Hydrants out front at 1946.
00:25
Dispatch to North Craig command.
00:27
Go ahead, dispatch, this is command.
00:29
All right, while you were calling on scene, we got an update from the alarm company.
00:33
They've received five additional activations for different locations throughout the building.
00:36
Also, a keyholder is en route in a Silver Teak Patriot 30 minute ETA.
00:41
I copy that far, dispatch.
00:42
Thanks for the update.
00:43
To hire, Madison, 33R, you could disregard.
00:45
133R, copy, we're back.
00:46
We're with Craig Command Fire Dispatch.
00:48
I had a report of confined cooking fire that the tenant took in the elevator with her.
00:54
You return all the companies.
00:55
Keep 14 truck coming, please.
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Location mentioned:
N Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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