False residential fire alarm at near South 18th St, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonResponding officials received a fire alarm activation near South 18th Street. They could hear a smoke detector sound but could not determine the exact source house. Upon investigation, they found a discarded smoke detector with the battery removed on the grass nearby. No fire was found and all units were cleared from the scene.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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Transcript:
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Attention all companies for a fire one dispatch zone 4-6, now working a residential fire alarm activation,
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near South 18th Street.
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Callers reporting, you can hear the smoke detector from across the street, unsure which house is coming from.
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Again, all companies standby for a fire one dispatch, 746, now working a residential fire alarm activation,
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near South 18th Street.
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Rollers reporting can hear the smoke detector from across the street.
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I'm sure which house is coming from.
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Responding companies will be 22 engines, 24 engine, 23 engine, 24 truck.
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Battalion 4.
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Man on fire, 123.O2.
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The tag is for is in.
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Receive 23-04.
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Edge is 24.
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23-04.
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24. 24 trucks, 5.
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23-off. 23-off.
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Engine 22 is on stage, nothing's going.
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Recite 23 and 6.
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First Florida, companies go on the response one.
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Receive. All companies are fires on force, safe, get a response one again.
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All companies don't unseen, fires in force, safety, response one, 203 a 6.
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Battalion 4 from engine 22.
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We got a discarded smoke detector.
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We just got a look in the grass.
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You can return the other company?
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Dispatch from Battalion 4.
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You can return all the companies.
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Leave 22. Get the report and investigate Friday.
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Receive.
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And all companies fires N-4-6 you may return again.
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All companies fires N-4-6 you may return holding the 22 seconds.
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Further investigation, 23-O-A.
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Testback from engine 22.
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We located as is discarded, snuck detector, remove the battery, you can show us back.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 18th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15210
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