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Smoke reported on eighth floor of apartment buildingPittsburgh PA

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Hempstead Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at Hempstead Apartments near Hempstead Road. Smoke was reported on the eighth floor, and crews confirmed ventilation systems were operating. Crews are investigating the source of the smoke.

Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - East
04:22
Transcript:
00:00
Fire alarm activation at Hempstead Apartments, Building B, near East State Avenue, station 171 dispatched truck second activation.
00:18
Unit 292 trucks and 12th.
00:23
Do you trust, 1412.
00:30
One-seven one engine, one-two.
00:35
One-seven one engine, one-two.
00:43
One-so-one engine, county.
00:47
Good.
00:51
Seven-minute, then nothing from 293 truck, tell me if you want to fill.
00:58
Going off right now.
01:09
County, one-seven one-one engine.
01:13
One-sevone as you get.
01:17
171 engine on C.
01:19
Eleven-story multi-family ordinary apartment building.
01:22
Nothing habit here from three sides.
01:23
We'll be investigating.
01:24
After you have the committee.
01:33
171 engine on team of the story, ordinary construction of part of the facility, an officer, a three-size deputy with command 1450.
01:45
C-918 truck, now.
01:50
292 truck, okay.
02:00
County 292 will be in with three in about a minute.
02:07
County is that big man.
02:12
County is that big man.
02:17
Okay.
02:20
Good. Got an attack door off on the eighth floor long room, air crews going to investigate now.
02:30
Copy, eighth floor long room.
02:38
292 deputy command, we got smoke on the eighth floor in the long room, investigating.
02:48
Sorry, command 2992.
02:52
You want to make your left in the Halloween stairway and if we need the pipe, hook up with the hydrogen right there.
03:02
Man, one from one ended.
03:04
One two one engine good.
03:07
Over here watch a bell.
03:09
Placing the addition on the eighth floor.
03:16
Receive, you just need a ventilator.
03:21
Get up the note, we're going to try natural venting over here.
03:28
Receive. County, I'm sickly copy.
03:34
County cop is over here to watch a bell, white smoke, position on eighth floor, attempting natural vent.
03:52
Command 1-2100.
03:56
Okay.
04:00
The panel has both stairwell fans on,
04:03
so let me know if they're working.
04:06
Copy. Both fans are working.
04:19
Johnny 29 engine auto team with the water.

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Hempstead Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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