False fire alarm triggered by plug-in security device, Ligonier PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residential fire alarm near East Church Street in Ligonier Borough. Upon inspection, no fire or smoke was found. The alarm was determined to be a false activation caused by a plug-in SimpliSafe security device. The scene was cleared with no further action needed.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
04:53
Transcript:
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I see 43 on the scene two-story wood frame, single-family structure, nothing out of it.
00:09
216 each charge straight Ligonier Borough.
00:11
G-43 is on saying with nothing shy.
00:19
244 is in.
00:21
Stafford.
00:26
Tower 43 and was 5.
00:28
Power 43. It was 5.
00:30
Power 43.
00:35
Station 45, no, just call.
00:40
Town four.
00:46
Just at G-43.
00:49
Got you.
00:51
I can hear an audible alarm inside.
00:54
There's no one at the residence.
00:55
There's nothing visible from looking in the windows.
01:09
1040s. All companies activated East Church Street, Ligonier Borough, proceeding on emergency per Chief 43.
01:28
Tower 43.
01:30
4243. Clear in the rear of the structure.
01:32
I can see in the kitchen window, nothing on the stove.
01:35
We're good there.
01:41
Digit 29 dispatch, which attack channel for this again?
01:47
Fire attack 6.
01:56
Pumpertanker 14 gets back.
02:00
Good.
02:02
We're going to be returning in-starvers cleared by Command 6.
02:07
7.4.
02:11
Section 29 will be on scene.
02:15
Sure, clearing.
02:16
Engine 29, 6 is called.
02:22
3, receive fire dispatch, station 10.
02:27
Appreciate.
02:36
Dispatch from 29.
02:41
Command 29.
02:45
Dispatch, they were trying to burn a, they were attempting to burn the remnants of the shed.
02:51
They were instructed to let that burn down, not to add any more woods of the fire,
02:58
and there are any allowed to burn yard waste or...
03:03
So they're going to let this one burn down in all 29 units.
03:06
We're going to clear the scene, clearing the attack.
03:09
10-4[1]-3.
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To the scene, we're doing a little bit of a drill while we're waiting for the helmet or to return if you guys want to participate.
03:22
10-4[1].
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Start discussion, C-5.
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C5.
03:35
Go ahead and clear 12.
03:37
That's standby.
03:39
Four around.
03:40
Time 4.
03:41
24.
03:46
243, 10443.
03:49
Yeah, look at us.
03:53
Found the alarm.
03:56
It is a false alarm with a simple safe plug into a wall alarm.
04:04
You're unreadable, Lieutenant.
04:11
You repeat that, Lieutenant.
04:15
False alarm is the simple safe alarm that plugged into the wall.
04:22
That's received.
04:23
Go ahead and come out.
04:25
Dispatch, Chief 43.
04:29
Chief 43?
04:31
The alarm is a false alarm.
04:34
They were able to make entrance and there's nothing inside, so we can cancel everything out on scene.
04:48
All companies activated East Church Street Ligonier Borough.
04:51
You can cancel per 2.43.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
E Church St, Ligonier, PA 15658
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