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Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1 · 1/18/2026 01:48 AM
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Attention all companies, stand by for fire one dispatch.
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Fire zone 214, near Forbes Avenue for the Forbes Pavilion House, coming in as a commercial fire alarm.
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Fire crews respond to alarm at Forbes Pavilion

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a commercial fire alarm at Forbes Pavilion near Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh. Multiple fire engines and trucks were dispatched to the scene, and police assisted with an evacuation of the building. Crews investigated the source of the alarm. It appears to have been a possible general fire alarm activation in a dormitory building.

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Forbes Pavilion, 3525 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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