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Fire alarm at hospital due to system malfunction, Pittsburgh PA

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Near Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

A commercial fire alarm at UPMC Shadyside Hospital near Center Avenue was triggered but later found to be a system malfunction. No fire was confirmed and emergency units cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Tensionall companies for Fire 1 Dispatch Center 3-1 is now working.
00:04
Commercial fire alarm activation, UPMC, Shadyside Hospital, near Center Avenue.
00:10
What if activation is 7-4, main entrance door.
00:17
Again, all companies stand by for a fire one dispatch.
00:19
Zone 3-1 is working, a commercial fire alarm activation, UPMC, Shadyside Hospital, near Center Avenue.
00:26
Point of activation is a zone 4 main entrance door.
00:31
This is at the main tower at Shadyside.
00:34
Responding companies will be 6 engine, 10 engine, 8 engine, 6 truck, battalion 3, remain off fire 1 0.30.
00:56
4030.
00:58
Battalion 3 in 0.0531.
01:03
8100 and 0352.
01:10
800 and 0352.
01:13
6,005.
01:16
6-0-5.
01:18
6-0-0-6.
01:21
Could return the company's all the security-ness?
01:34
Also makes sure that 3-1 can stand down with 6 engine to investigate.
01:39
And it's all companies,
01:41
731 for Center Avenue,
01:44
can return, stand down 6 engine to handle.
01:53
Battalion 3 is back.
01:56
The plane 3 back.
02:07
Tension 24-20 engine 24-engine only.
02:11
3470's Carson Street between South 33rd, Bexron Road, two vehicle accident, possible injuries in one of the vehicles.
02:19
And it's 24-Agent, 24-inch only first responder.
02:24
344070 is Carson between South 33rd and Bexron, two vehicle accident and possible injuries in one of the vehicles.
02:30
Respond on your MS-2537.
02:36
Six engines back with the system malfunction.

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Near Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232

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