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False fire alarm triggered by cooking in Rostraver TownshipWestmoreland County PA

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Rostraver Township, PA

Fire units responded to an automatic fire alarm near Melvin Drive in Rostraver Township. Security confirmed the alarm was accidentally set off by cooking. The alarm was false and responding units were canceled.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Smarland on one station is 2996 respond near Melvin Drive alarm fire alarm Onada security is booked the home but our proper pass that advised cooking set off the alarm
00:12
Operation fire attack none
00:18
Mr. Marlon 1stations, 2996, engine 797, respond, near Melvin Drive, automatic fire alarm.
00:27
One last security spoke to the homeowner, proper passcode, cooking set off the alarm, sitting point out of fire attack 9.
00:38
Safety 29, go ahead.
00:41
You said you spoke to the homeowner and they gave a proper passcode.
00:44
Did they say what set it off?
00:48
That's farmer of as dispatch said possible is that cooking set off the alarm requesting fire cancel, sir.
00:55
Okay, hold this at 29, all the other units can remain in the station.
01:00
Safety off the 29 that's received.
01:13
Mike is responding, Melvin Drive and Hinfeld Township.
01:16
You can hold them station with the exception of 29 units.
01:24
26 Crosden.
01:27
Tagna.
01:32
On one station 29 responds near Melvin Drive automatic fire alarm online security advised proper passcode cooking set off the alarm operation fire attack 9 dispatch 9 dispatch command 29
01:52
We get dispassed we just received an additional call from security they're confirming it's a false alarm
02:03
Okay,
02:04
Agent 29, take a rod over an emergency, just confirming.
02:09
Received.
02:13
Why not, just letting you know, we're on Melvin now.
02:16
We're giving that order when we're already on the road.
02:22
That's okay, you guys can go back.
02:29
All right.

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Rostraver Township, PA

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