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False elevator smoke alarm triggers high-rise fire alertPittsburgh PA

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Allegheny Square W, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Responders investigated a fire alarm at a 12-story high-rise near Allegheny Center which was triggered by a false elevator smoke alarm, causing temporary alarm which was cleared after a system reset.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
This past 32-end is on scene with a multi-level high-rise.
00:03
Nothing shown from the outside.
00:05
We're going to investigate.
00:10
Receive multi-level high-rise, something shown from the outside, 839.
00:17
This is Battalion 1; it's going to be a 12-story.
00:22
Residential.
00:23
We got nothing shown up from three sides.
00:25
You're slow the companies down on 32 and investigate.
00:32
As copy.
00:34
B.C.1. Companies for 8, Allegheny Center, response, wanting to get companies for 1-6.
00:38
Go to response 1 at 839.
00:44
Okay.
00:51
3414A, what's your code status?
00:57
14A, one code, code, 4 and I'm clear.
01:03
Command from 32 engines.
01:08
Good, 32.
01:13
We're with the building rep right now, we're at the fire alarm panel.
01:16
We have no alarms going off.
01:19
Can we repeat which dispatch, can we repeat which area that's been this alarm was going off?
01:25
This is an elevator smoke alarm.
01:40
Dispatch can hold 32 added area, you can return to rust.
01:44
I'm back.
01:47
Copy. Companies 416 can return their service, going to keep the C-Til 232 engine.
01:52
Again, companies for 16 can take a disregard at 841.
01:55
Truck 32, nice.
01:59
Copy.
02:06
Base 45 is back in favor.
02:10
New 45.
02:13
Handel is 45 from Unit 503.2.
02:20
45.
02:22
Can you please pull it out on a training detail, come to EMS training.
02:28
Copy. Um, base, did you copy?
02:31
I copy direct.
02:39
Phase 4205.
02:40
Okay.
02:43
Took the Dollar Tree at 1630, Arlington Avenue off of John Street, Middle Street.
02:48
A complaint there to retrieve a blackbook bag with a firearm inside that was left to the story yesterday.
03:05
Copy have 844, 4286.
03:13
Can you call index whenever you have a moment?
03:24
This is 32 Engine, this seems to be a system glitch.
03:27
They're going to reset it.
03:29
You can show it black, last company.

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Allegheny Square W, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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