False fire alarm response in Pittsburgh residence


Fire alarms went off at a building, but no fire was found. Fire crews arrived and confirmed the alarm was a false alarm, as residents said it was reset before they got there.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
03:47
Transcript:
The vaccination is going to be fire alarms there in two, General Fire[1], responding companies, 10 engine, 4 engine, 24 engine, 12 engine on a fill, 14 truck, 8 truck on a fill, and Battalion 2 respond on fire 1 at 1338. 10 engine in service and on scene. You can have all other companies respond at Response 1 while we investigate. That's received 10 engine. All companies zone 214 can respond at response one. Again, all companies in 214 can respond on response one, while 10 engine investigates 1338. BC2N. PC to us. Take T18R. 618R, go ahead. I'm going to add in comments momentarily. Can you do a polo once I do? We're going back on the report. Copy, do you just want the polo for the city or countywide? Just a city and green tree if possible. I'm going to type in a no. Copy. There's no active alarm here. Residents report that it was reset prior to our arrival. You put 32 back and return to 37. 32 proceed. Attention all company, sure, 3200 and Deputy Chiefs back getting at the 3,200 and the Deputy Chiefs back in 1339. 10 engine. Securities reporting no hazards. We're going to stay and investigate. You return everybody else. Receive battalion 2, do you copy? I'll copy, and I'll return them just right, thank you. Chris, Steve, all companies in 214 can return to quarters. Again, all companies are in 214 can return. Run all this a 10 engine and 13. 1440. 18 engines on scene. 18 engine on scene. 18 engine on scene. 4 engine back. 4 engine back. 4 engine back. A member abandoned dog with her, but she's not allowed to have pets in the apartment and wants to surrender it. Just back from 18 Engine, how did this call come in? By an alarm company. Any chance you have a number for the subscriber, we can get a hold of, we can't seem to get a hold of anybody inside the house, they may not be home. Okay, stay-bye. 34% will show me out. Dispatch from 18 engine. We made contact with the resident. He's telling us that the COAL alarm[2] was set off by a pole heater in the basement and that there's actually no hazardous condition here. You can show 18 engine returning.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
General Fire: Fire Alarm
[2]
COAL alarm: Carbon Monoxide Alarm
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Pittsburgh, PA
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