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False fire alarm at commercial building on fifth avenue, Pittsburgh PA

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Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A fire alarm was activated at a commercial building near Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. Fire responders investigated and found no active fire. The alarm was caused by someone vaping in a bathroom.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
or near Fifth Avenue between North Fouquet, Thackeray Way, Thackeray Avenue.
00:07
This is coming in for a general fire alarm zone one.
00:10
Again, attentional companies standby for a fire one dispatch.
00:14
Zone 2.7L working commercial fire alarm.
00:16
Pitlitchfield Tower, A.
00:18
Near Fifth Avenue between North Bucay and Tagree Avenue for a general fire alarm zone one.
00:22
Responding companies, 10 engine, 18 engine, 6 engine, 4 engine, 14 truck, 18 truck.
00:28
Tying 2.
00:29
Company Stalfire 1, time now 8205.
00:35
Negative AOPC.
00:38
Copy that, thank you.
00:48
427, Cote. 427, Coast War.
00:51
That's for a copy.
00:58
And 16 is out.
01:01
I don't copy 16 out.
01:10
Dispatch 35.
01:17
Attentional company, standby for a fire one dispatch, zone 16 not working, commercial fire alarm.
01:22
St.Pier, Algo, 414, East Ohio Street, between Morivian and James for a commercial fire alarm.
01:29
Again, an intentional company, standby for a fire one dispatch, zone 16 not working, commercial fire alarm, Sempeer Algo.
01:36
414 East James Street, between Morivian and James for a commercial fire alarm.
01:41
Responding companies, 32-engine, 37-engine, 3-engine.
01:45
32 truck battalion 1, company's Cnal Fire 1, time now 1806.
01:57
BC2 then.
02:03
Attention all companies, President 1-6, take a disregard or was someone vaping in the bathroom.
02:08
Again, attention all companies.
02:11
Presum 16, take a disregard.
02:13
The alarm was set off due to somebody vaping in the bathroom.
02:16
Time now, 1807.

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Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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