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False fire alarm triggers evacuation at university hall, Greensburg PA

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DeChantal Hall, 302 Dechantal Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601

At Seton Hill University, DeChantal Hall triggered an automatic fire alarm. Fire units responded quickly. No smoke or fire was visible from outside. The building was evacuated as a precaution. A call was received canceling the alarm, stating it was false but did not confirm it should be set off. Firefighters investigated and found no sign of fire.

Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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3-2, DeChantal Drive, Seton Hill University, at DeChantal Hall.
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Unitech, fire alarm 1679, City Fire, patch on TAC 9.
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Greensburg fire unit, engine, truck, 24, tower ladder, 112, respond.
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302, DeChantal Drive, Seton Hill University, DeChantal Hall, for an automatic fire alarm.
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patch on...
00:28
C6. C6.
00:34
C6. City engine short.
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Engine 3. Engine 3.
00:46
Greensburg fire units respond. 302 DeChantal Drive at Seton Hill University, DeChantal Hall. Automatic fire alarm, attached on TAC 9.
01:01
Action on the phone recorded a false alarm request and canceled but did not say to set it off.
01:18
Engine one short broke.
01:21
Engine one.
01:32
The C1 will be arriving, nothing showing from the exterior, evacuation in progress.
01:38
Some engine crews and myself will be out investigating.
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C1 is on scene and nothing showing, evacuation proceeding.

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Location mentioned:
DeChantal Hall, 302 Dechantal Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601
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