False fire alarm at Torrance State Hospital

Heard on: Westmoreland County Fire

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Torrance Station 71 respond.

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(number withheld) Longview Drive,

00:06

Torrance State Hospital, automatic fire alarm.

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While on the phone with security company, they received a false alarm request.

00:14

Cancel, proper passcode given.

00:16

Fire Tech 9.

00:23

Station 6857 , engine five, tower ladder one, respond 04:15 Butterfield Drive.

00:31

There is natural gas inside.

00:33

Fire attack six.

00:38

Station one, call this.

00:42

One ten four.

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Dispatch six acknowledges.

00:51

Tower. Power

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ladder one.

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Tower.

01:06

Dispatch acknowledges the call.

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Eight ten four.

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Responding on station 71, respond (number withheld) Longview Drive, Torrance State Hospital, automatic fire alarm.

01:21

On the phone with security, receiving a false alarm.

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Proper passcode given, request cancel.

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FireTAC 9.

5/25/2026 01:16 PM

Fire & Arson

Longview Dr, Torrance, PA 15779

False fire alarm at Torrance State Hospital

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Radio traffic describes two separate fire calls. One is an automatic fire alarm at a state hospital on Longview Drive, which appears to be a false alarm after a correct passcode is given and cancellation is requested. Another involves a reported natural gas leak at a residence on Butterfield Drive, with multiple fire units dispatched.

False fire alarm at Torrance State Hospital

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