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Fire alarm at university building caused by dustPittsburgh PA

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Jones Hall, Ridge Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

A fire alarm went off at a university building near Ridge Avenue in Pittsburgh. The alarm was later found to be accidental and caused by dust.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
04:51
Transcript:
00:00
Central Company, standby for Fire One Dispatch Zone 1-7, now working Fire Loan Activation.
00:05
CCAC Jones Hall, near Ridge Avenue,
00:09
off Brighton Road and Rope Way.
00:11
This is coming in for General Fire alarm, Zone 1.
00:15
All companies, Zone 17, not working, Fire alarm activation, CAC Jones Hall,
00:20
near Brighton Road and Road,
00:23
General Zone 1.
00:24
Responding companies are going to be 37-engine, 32-engine, 32-truck, Battalion 1.
00:28
Responding copies, going on fire 1, 1013, 15.
00:33
Dispatch B.E.1.
00:36
Battalion 1, got it.
00:37
You can cover it.
00:41
Battalion 1, go ahead.
00:45
Dispatch B.E1, you can cover that.
00:51
I copy. All companies alerted for Zone 1-7 can return by the exception of 37.
00:57
We're going to cover the alarm.
00:58
All companies for zone 1-7 can return, we're going to cover the alarm.
01:03
It turns to be 13-17.
01:04
17.
01:07
25 cents.
01:12
Domestic at 7230 Kelly Street, Department 1 between Dennis and Sarrett.
01:17
College reporting female refusing to leave his apartment.
01:23
It is unknown if anybody has access to weapons.
01:31
I run an out with the Strand building for a general fire alarm.
01:34
It's going to be 10 engine, 4 engine, 24 engine, 18 engine, 14 truck, 4 truck, a battalion 2.
01:40
Responding covey has been on fire 1 times 1316.
01:47
1317. 1317.
01:56
We see it 615, and we'll just do our DEMS.
02:03
And caller's unable to answer questions, keeps calling the female to quit playing with them, and she keeps calling it to hit her.
02:15
What's time?
02:17
No.
02:18
49, it is going to be an E3 in 9th area at the Vita Dialysis on Liberty.
02:24
5171 Liberty Avenue between Scola and South Pacific for a 47-year-old male.
02:31
He is conscious and breathing.
02:33
His fistula is not working or his port's not working.
02:37
They're requesting transport to mercy.
02:46
Copy. They're changing.
02:50
40 Able.
02:53
You have one more unit for a burglar alarm at 218 South Euclida Avenue.
02:59
Cutterport of front door activation.
03:05
30 Able copy.
03:09
Can I give one more unit to Fax 35, 30 Able for a burglar alarm?
03:17
44 Able is back.
03:22
Copy 44 Able, I'll show you back.
03:28
Side 33.
03:34
18 engines in.
03:36
Common.
03:40
All right, so you can pull me back.
03:43
13, 19.
03:48
10 Avenue nothing bunk cakes.
03:51
Callers reporting mail that stole from her last week is in the area.
03:54
Blackmail wearing black and white jacket walking and went into the store.
03:59
Collars in the black caddy, escalate parked on the side of the roadway.
04:11
Callers in Code 4.
04:14
Copy on 41319.
04:19
33, we're cut for you.
04:23
19,
04:26
13,
04:27
19.
04:35
From BC2, return to companies, I'll take the report accidental activation, set off by dust.
04:43
All right, all companies are for 214, can return by exception of BC2.
04:46
It's all companies 214, return with exception BC2, set off by dust.
04:50
Time to be 1320.

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Jones Hall, Ridge Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

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