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False fire alarm triggered by hair dryer at university hall, Pittsburgh PA

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Near Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

A false fire alarm was triggered at La Roche University's Mailer Hall when a hair dryer set off a detector. Fire units responded but found no fire.

Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
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For a commercial fire show in LaRoche University at May, Mailer Hall, near Babcock Blvd.
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Station 188, 187, 186,
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247, 4112 fire marshal, all responding on North Fire 7,
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1022.
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County 1808 systems responded.
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1024.
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County, 1808 system.
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188 system. 188 system.
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I was called by LaRoche security.
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It was just a hair dryer, set off one of the detectors. They've already received the system.
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You can put all the units back.
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Answer, C, pair 180 assistant, LaRoche,
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security was a hair dryer to set off the alarm, all taken clear.
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1026.

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Near Babcock Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237

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