Multiple false fire alarms trigger across Pittsburgh city, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonMultiple false fire alarms were reported across Pittsburgh, including at Carnegie Mellon University, Newell Hall, and East Carson Street. These were triggered by a widespread power surge affecting the city. Fire units responded but found no active fires. The incidents were confirmed as false alarms due to the power surge and no further actions were required.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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All right, I got alarms going off all over the city.
00:03
Two of the alarm companies have already canceled.
00:05
I'm saying there was a massive power surge.
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You want me to keep dispatching these or what do you want to do?
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That's going to be the deputies call.
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Dispatch, Deputy Chief.
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Deputy Chief, our dispatch.
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Hold off on those calls and we get anything else.
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Don't call back.
00:27
We did have a power out here in the city also.
00:29
All right, I'll copy that.
00:32
Both of these are in a generalized same area, so I'm going to assume they're all going to be the same thing.
00:42
Info Exchange, you can send me back.
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Thanks for the backup.
00:47
5-13-3F.
00:52
DMU Newell Farming Hall with 18 engine.
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Return the others.
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I copy that.
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All companies dispatches on 2-8 for Newell can return.
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All companies dispatches on 2A for Newell Hall on Forbes.
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Y'all can return.
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18 will cover it.
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Go ahead, Ted.
01:18
Then acceptation, Gary, you show us back.
01:25
All companies show both 10 engine and 6 engine, both back in service.
01:29
Again, that's 10 and 6, both back in service at 1336.
01:35
18 truck, bet.
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At 1336.
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Southside 34.
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Southside 34.
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You can pull me back out of 22 Kakush your way.
01:55
I'm going to be towing a beagle.
01:56
It's legally parked.
02:00
Copy 1337.
02:04
In the Forbes and South decay that has sustained heavy damage, the entire top bonnet is torn off the hydrant and it is out of service.
02:15
Combinet, any leakage?
02:18
Negative.
02:21
Commonet.
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Go ahead.
02:28
1337.
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This regard, we're in any contact? Copy.
02:42
22, Cassius, go away right off at Josephine versus South Side 34.
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Copy.
02:56
This is a false alarm set off by the power search.
03:00
We return the companies for best.
03:04
All company's dispatch zone 424 for East Carson can return.
03:07
All company's zone 424 East Carson can return.
03:10
24 truck confirms.
03:12
False. We're going to strike the zone.
03:17
Good time. Four back.
03:25
Dispatch from 24 engine.
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Medics took over patient care.
03:29
Please have the scene.
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To show us back.
03:33
Iowa Company's 24-engine will be back in service.
03:37
24-engine back-in-service at 1338.
03:43
Detail in your district for near Beachwood Boulevard, the PPS-Colfax School,
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for a 10-year-old boy with asthma, trouble breathing, he's shaky and busy.
03:59
Okay,
04:01
that would be on.
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139.
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at Colfax, near Beachwood Boulevard.
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He got a first responder for a 10-year-old male.
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He does have asthma.
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We got shortness of breath, shaky, and dizzy.
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Again, 18-truck, 18-truck only, 221-Jurzone, got a first responder.
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Colfax,
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near Beachwood Boulevard.
04:27
You have a 10-year-old 1-0 male.
04:30
He does have asthma,
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shortness of breath, shaky, and dizzy.
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EMS responds to Ed 13309.
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We're engine back.
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1340.
04:47
Can I close the 28 southbound call? I already notified PSP.
04:53
It's had forged Fort Pitt Bridge.
04:54
It's just a traffic complaint.
04:57
I was called.
04:58
Be done our broadcast against the door.
05:03
Copy.
05:05
Black Ford pickup heading towards Fort Pitt Bridge on 28 zigzagging through traffic.
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No turn signals.
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PSB are already notified.
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Base, cycle nine.
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Cynob.
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Confirm, Sush.
05:40
Go ahead.
05:43
Go ahead.
05:47
All right, further dispatch, all of these up at CMU are going to be false alarms.
05:51
It's due to the power surge.
05:52
They said they don't need you to go in and check.
05:54
It could just disregard.
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Location mentioned:
Near Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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