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False alarms at CMU due to power surge, Pittsburgh PA

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Near Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A power surge caused multiple false fire alarms at Carnegie Mellon University buildings. Emergency responders confirmed that no fire was present and no further action was needed.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
00:30
Transcript:
00:00
Disby attention 18, any luck getting hold a CMU police, we're on scene.
00:05
We're locked out.
00:08
We're locked out.
00:09
Stand by once, sir.
00:15
Dispatch 18.
00:18
Go ahead.
00:21
All right, further dispatch all of these up at CMU are going to be false alarms.
00:25
It's due to the power surge.
00:26
They said they don't need you to go ahead and check you could just disagree.

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Near Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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