False fire alarm at Wood Towers in Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 03:11 AM

Near Wood St, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

A commercial fire alarm was activated at Wood Towers in Wilkinsburg near Wood St, South Avenue, and Ross Avenue. Multiple fire companies responded to the alarm. Upon investigation, there was no fire found and the companies returned to service.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1

02:40

Transcript:

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All companies stand by for Fire One Dispatch Zone 316, networking commercial fire alarm activation for Wood Towers, Wilkinsburg, near Wood St, off South Avenue, and Ross Avenue.

00:13

The alarm company is reporting a general fire alarm activation in Zone 2, A&Octney's Fire One Dispatch.

00:20

Zone 316, networking commercial fire alarm activation, Wood Towers, and Wilkinsburg,

00:25

near Wood St, off South Avenue, and Ross Avenue.

00:29

One company is reporting a general fire alarm activation in Zone 2.

00:33

Their responding companies are a 16 engine, 17 engine, 15 engine, 15 engine, 17 truck, and the tie in 3.

00:39

Wee on fire 1, time is 611.

00:47

At dispatch 37, the car is gone, the guy's gone, we're disregarded everybody else coming, we're back.

00:55

Very sued.

01:01

All companies, 37 engine is back in service. Again, 37 engine back in service, 612.

01:13

And it's 16,000, 7. 16 engine, set.

01:35

17 engineers

01:38

17 engine men

01:42

And 60s all think I've got nothing showing

01:47

You know,

01:49

go ahead and slow down

01:57

Received all 316 come

02:01

All 316 companies, very response one, again, all 316 companies for what tower is Wilkinsburg? Greater response 1, 16, I do not see nothing showing.

02:12

So let me truck up.

02:16

17 trucking.

02:18

I can agree.

02:22

PC3 and 614.

02:30

This by 2016, heading up to 4A for pole station.

02:37

Copy 844 for pole station.

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