Elevator motor overheats causing false fire alarm, Allegheny County PA


A fire alarm triggered in a building due to an overheated elevator motor caused smoke. No fire was found, and it was confirmed as a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
I'm in the basement in the elevator room.
00:02
Apparently there was a overheating of the motor, created a little of smoke detector off.
00:08
But there's no fire, no need to vote.
00:13
Copy, do you need the cruise to continue downstairs? You're all right.
00:19
Negative. They can go ahead and return back to the...
00:22
We're going to try and reset the alarm.
00:26
Copy.
00:29
County Lurish come in.
00:31
You can hold a unit on scene, return the balance.
00:37
Received, holding the units on scene, returning the balance.
00:46
8-800-41-12.
00:48
I'm holding from coming out.
01:01
14.58. 1458.
01:05
14508.
01:17
Fire alarm active, Zon 5, third floor, smoke and pool station, 200, Brook Street Road and Pine, 228, North Fire 2,500.
01:27
2100.
01:32
Okay.
01:45
Assistant from County.
01:49
Go ahead, Connie.
01:53
Alarm company called back.
01:54
If they canceled, they got a hold of a key holder with a valid pass.
01:58
It was a false alarm.
02:02
All right, I'm happy.
02:05
Just hold all units.
02:06
I'll proceed.
02:07
We had a repeat alarm last night.
02:09
I want to see what's going on.
02:13
Received, hold all units.
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Location mentioned:
Pine Township, PA
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