False alarm for possible structure fire in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency units responded to a report of smoke odor and a possible structure fire near Staten Street in Pittsburgh. The call came from an open line with a child in the background saying the house was on fire. After investigation, no fire or smoke was found, and the alarm was determined to be false.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
05:46
Transcript:
00:00
Working a possible structure fire near Staten Street off of Thalmast Street in Woodland Avenue.
00:07
Report of an odor of smoke with nothing visible.
00:11
Again, all companies stand by for a fire two dispatch.
00:13
Zone 1.14 is now working.
00:16
Possible Staten Street.
00:19
Report of an odor of smoke with something visible.
00:26
Responding companies will be 35 engine.
00:28
37 engine, 34 engine, 33 trucks, 32 trucks, battalion 1, 30 engine is the Go team, MAC unit, battalion 4 is a safety chief and utility 4.
00:39
Companies come in on fire 2 at 1630.
00:55
2E210s area near Staten Street off Felma in Woodland came in as a possible fire It says that there's a little kid in the background.
01:05
There's a lot of music playing and the call taker heard him say his house is on fire.
01:14
From the station.
01:19
1631.
01:28
Copy engine 4, if you're on scene you can disregard, or if you're on any area you can disregard.
01:34
Base, Ambulance 46.
01:41
E310s area at the Landing Hotel,
01:44
757 Casino Drive off of Reedsdale, first party, 34-year-old female, she is conscious and breathing, so she has severe abdominal pain.
01:54
She is going to be on a bench outside the hotel,
01:58
wearing a penguin sweatshirt and blue pants.
02:03
Copy.
02:10
He's responding to Zone 114.
02:11
Just be advised.
02:12
This came in as an open line call from a little kid,
02:15
and what was heard in the background was the house that was on fire.
02:19
This is a phase two location.
02:20
The call-taker never made contact with the initial caller.
02:25
Also, phase two, showing in the area of near Woodland Street.
02:33
27.
02:40
We're good for us, both along.
02:45
27, that's received 1632.
02:48
5'8, please.
02:59
That's copy.
03:03
21.
03:10
521, I'm en route.
03:14
1633?
03:18
He was backing 16 ABLE.
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Copy, 20 ABLE, you copy the disregard.
03:29
All right,
03:34
I'm calling cycle 85.
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85.
03:40
All right, just double-checking these numbers.
03:42
You're running, Sean, Luke, James, Foster.
03:46
All right, he affirmed.
03:49
All right, he has a OLN Goodtill,
03:53
February 2030 to 1631, Coolwell Street, Pittsburgh 19.
03:58
I got valid status.
04:00
I am showing nothing NCIC, nothing AOPC.
04:07
Copy, thank you.
04:12
MC19, you're in service now.
04:17
Three units and the second truck can stand down.
04:20
St.114.
04:24
33 dispatch, how does this come in?
04:28
33 truck, it came in from an open line from a little child,
04:33
what was heard in the background saying a house was on fire.
04:40
There's nothing at 5.05 or a steel cactus.
04:46
There's so much.
04:53
30 engine back on fire 1.
04:56
30 engine back on fire 1, 1634.
05:05
35 engines, I don't state.
05:09
Copy 35 engine down.
05:20
This fire is out there, nothing showing at this time.
05:25
I'm talking about 1635.
05:34
Automated message saying the numbers need to have been changed or is out of service.
05:42
Copy, nothing found.
05:43
Talk to people here.
05:44
They didn't see anything.
05:45
You can show us back.
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