False fire alarm triggered in basement of residence, Allegheny County PA


A fire alarm was activated in the basement near Toskey Street in Penn Hills. Fire units responded and entered the residence. No fire or danger was found; the alarm likely went off due to a faulty system.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - East
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Transcript:
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Residential alarm activation. Basement smoke, near Toskey Street, Penn Hills, 221, 225, 227 alerted.
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East fire units 3, 617.
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Are we getting re-alarmed for the same address?
00:32
Phone minutes.
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Copy one, row, with four.
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Copy, it was 4-618.
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2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2. 2.2.
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Hello,
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somebody answered there when you were there?
01:05
Yeah, we made it inside. She's having a lot of alarm system, obviously.
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Ten Ford, you guys are on a road over.
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We're just going to stand by.
01:27
Okay.
01:30
We're coming back to you on bar now.
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Come up,
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ma'am.
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County, 227, Chief.
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227, Chief.
01:50
Seeing that we were over there just a few minutes, we'll be that need for Phil's.
01:56
Receive 619.
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Location mentioned:
Penn Hills Township, PA
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