Faulty smoke detector triggers alarm in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a residential smoke alarm near Crescent Garden Drive in Penn Hills. The activation was determined to be caused by a faulty smoke detector, and no fire or hazardous conditions were found.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
Listen to dispatch call
02:9
Transcript:
00:00
For a residential smoke detector activation.
00:03
Point of activation is a hallway smoke, near Crescent Garden Drive in Penn Hills.
00:09
Station 227-223, 2nd activation.
00:12
Responding fire up (number withheld).
00:17
Engine en route.
00:20
227 engine en route, (number withheld).
00:29
223 engine en route.
00:32
223 engine en route (number withheld).
00:36
Two twenty-seven engine on scene.
00:37
Two-story residential, nothing showing from inside.
00:39
Want to begin investigation.
00:42
Two twenty-seven on scene.
00:44
Two story, nothing showing from exterior.
00:46
Nine thirty-six.
00:52
Two twenty-three.
01:00
Good.
01:03
Yeah, we're approaching any horse.
01:13
Not sure which way you guys are coming in.
01:15
There's a plug in front of (number withheld) Crescent Gardens.
01:18
If you guys come past that by Black Oak and Crescent Gardens, come past that, just stay out there for a second.
01:24
Homeowner just arrived to let us in.
01:30
I'm working at Crescent Gardens right now.
01:38
All right, I see you guys.
01:40
Hold tight there for a minute.
01:49
County 227 engine.
01:53
227 engine.
01:56
It was a faulty detector, notified residents to call ADC.
02:07
Copy, clear with the faulty detector.
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Location mentioned:
Crescent Gardens Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
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