Smoke in hallway sparked false fire alarm at Douglas Plaza West, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA possible structure fire was reported at Douglas Plaza West due to sparks and an electrical smell from an outlet. Responding crews found smoke in the hallway caused by someone smoking a cigarette. No fire was confirmed, and the alarm was reset.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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National Company is standby for a fire two dispatch zone 320 and now working a possible structure fire at Douglas Plaza West.
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Department D Delta 2 in Wilkinsburg near Laketon Road off a Collins-D Douglas Drive. Call reporting seeing a large spark that came out of our outlet.
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and a smell of something electrical.
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At all companies, standby for a fire two dispatch on 320 and are working in a possible structure fire to Douglas Plaza West, Department D-D Delta 2 in Wilkinsburg, near Laketon Road off a call-in. Caller reporting seeing a large sport come out of our outlet in a cell of something burning.
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Responding government will be ends in 16, 17, 19,
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17 truck, the 18 truck, battalion 3, 18 is the Goat Team, the Macion, and the battalion 4 is safety officer.
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All companies respond in on fire 2. The dispatch time is 221.
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If that change at 10.
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Got it, 10.
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We're on sane this time.
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Just smoking a fire.
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President's reporting just smoking in the hallway.
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We can handle freedom.
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RACISO-5 can return with the exception of ten ends staying on scene. The President, 25.
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Can return with the exception of ten ends and staying on scene for the report,
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22.
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Dispatch, battalion, too.
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You have the Italian 2?
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I'm clear of Chauncey. You can put me in on 320, have battalion 4 stand down.
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About 3.2.
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Battalion 4, if you're on fire 1, you could disregard. Bytion 4, you could take a disdure.
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I'll beat you for a copy.
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Thanks, Mike.
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Dispice 37 engine back in service.
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Copy.
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Copy.
02:35
Something to you drop gate.
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Copy. Copy. Okay. Okay. Okay.
02:45
National company issue, 37 engine back and service. 37 engine back at 223.
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10.
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Can't attend.
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You haven't already. You could have housing.
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Respond out here to reset the alarm.
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It was just somebody smoking in the hallway.
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Bracket.
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18 truck in.
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Probably, you can't chrothan.
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One mail from this location to Mercy Hospital, starting miles is going to be 599.
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Keep.
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3048, come back.
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Copy.
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582, thanks for that unit for the transport and all the backup. You can show me back then.
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5.2, back.
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5.2, babe.
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Copy.
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16 engine on scene, 8-story multi-unit residential.
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There's nothing shown from three sides. We'll be investigating.
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Copy 16 engine on scene, nothing shown from three sets. ...from 16 engine on scene, nothing shown from three sets.
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This slash, I'm sure. I'm sure.
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Copy. Copy.
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Get it, ten.
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Alarmes, side office, a cigarette, smoke, you can show us back.
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You want to remain active until housing response to reset.
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As company.
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Copy.
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Central Company shows Zone 25-struckout. That's on 25-struckout, 10-ended-being the last company at 228.
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Location mentioned:
Near Laketon Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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