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False fire alarm at multi-residential building in WilkinsburgWilkinsburg PA

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Wilkinsburg, PA

Fire crews responded to a report of fire with smoke showing at a four-story multi-residential building near Penn Avenue in Wilkinsburg. Upon investigation, no fire or hazard was found. An alarm was sounding but residents could not silence or reset it. The situation was resolved and crews returned to quarters.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
03:35
Transcript:
00:00
6thage is on scene, 4-story, multi-residential structure.
00:04
No failure, smoke shelling, go ahead and do investing.
00:06
You can sort the company's down.
00:07
Sixthage on scene, four-story, multi-residential new fire, smoke-showing, companies from Zone 320, got a response 1.
00:14
All companies start is on 320 for near Penn Avenue.
00:16
You can get a response 1 at (number withheld).
00:18
Suspatch, 26 engine, we're back.
00:21
26,000, that's your seat.
00:23
17 engine in. 17 engine in.
00:24
Attention all companies should have 26 engine back in service.
00:27
Again, all companies, 26 engines back in (number withheld).
00:32
There's got some 16 engine.
00:33
16 engine. 16 engine.
00:34
There's no hazard here.
00:35
You can return the companies we'll save for the report.
00:37
Receive Italian 3, copy that update.
00:39
Copy that. That's 1216.
00:42
Turn everybody else.
00:43
I'm back. All companies then 320, 16 minutes is going to remain on scene for the report.
00:47
Rain companies can return to quarters.
00:48
All companies are fired zone 320 can return to quarters holding the assignment to 16 engine on scene at (number withheld).
00:54
17 engines back
00:56
17 engines back 17 trucks back
00:58
Dispatch from 16 engine.
01:00
60 engine.
01:01
Do you have a Ikey holder or maintenance number you could call?
01:04
The alarm company did not have anything on their file.
01:07
That's received.
01:08
There's no smoke or fire here, but you do have an alarm going off.
01:11
Neighbors and residents are unable to silence the alarm or reset it.
01:16
Receive, give them a call and see if they've got an airing.
01:19
As received, there's nothing else we can do here.
01:22
This one is going to keep going up until it's reset.
01:24
You can show us back. That's your six.
01:25
Touch all company's fire zone 320 is now struck out.
01:28
All company's fire zone 320 for 1,000 9th Avenue in Wilkinsburg's now struck out.
01:33
16 is going to be a lot of company at 0300.

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