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false fire alarm triggered at children's hospitalPittsburgh PA

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Near 45th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

A fire alarm was activated at the Children's Hospital Research Building near 45th Street. It was found to be caused by a malfunctioning heater or accidental pulling of the alarm, with no fire present.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Now we've got a commercial fire alarm.
00:01
It could be a return call to the Children's Hospital Research Building near 45th Street.
00:07
Same activation point from earlier, Zone 10.
00:09
There's a malfunctioning heater there earlier.
00:11
General Company standby, Fire 1 Dispatch, Zone 33, Now work at our return call for a commercial fire alarm, the Children's Hospital Research Building near 45th Street.
00:20
Same activation point from earlier, Zone 10.
00:23
There was a malfunction heater there earlier.
00:25
Spawning Company is going to be 7-engine, 3-engine, 8-engine, 6-truck of a Taduptu, 3-engine, 8-engine, 6-truck of a Taduptu.
00:38
Dispash, Battalion 3, you can cover that with 6 truck.
00:43
That's copied.
00:47
All companies zone 3 can disregard.
00:49
All companies zone 3 can disregard.
00:51
6 truck can handle.
00:56
Disbatch 6 truck.
00:58
Was that a pole station?
01:03
Only came in for zone 10.
01:09
Yeah,
01:11
the last alarm is set up by somebody pulling the pole station.
01:13
We'll go check it out again.
01:15
The same thing.
01:17
That's copy.

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Near 45th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201

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