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False fire alarm at school building in PittsburghPittsburgh PA

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Pittsburgh, PA

Fire department responded to a fire alarm at a three-story school building in Pittsburgh. Maintenance staff reported the alarm was triggered by HVAC system activity on the fifth floor. After investigating, firefighters found no smoke or fire. The incident was determined to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Command that's received three-story school building a back in progress 1437.
00:11
544 Abel.
00:13
Able. Able.
00:17
I can start up to Sunnyside.
00:21
Stop it.
00:26
We have maintenance here supporting the panel saying it's the activation upon the fifth floor, potentially the root in HVAC units.
00:34
We're going up to investigate.
00:39
Receive.
00:43
This back from a heating truck.
00:46
You can spoil your other companies now.
00:52
That's received.
00:53
You're just not unseen shaved.
00:54
You're having a good response one.
00:58
Just from 18 engines.
01:03
Go ahead, engine 18.
01:05
Yeah, one of the maintenance workers here was already up there.
01:08
They checked it out.
01:09
They gave you all clear, no smoke, no fire, no hazard.
01:15
Received.
01:16
Dispatch from 18 truck, engine 18 is going to take the report if you can return arrest.
01:22
That's received command.
01:24
218 companies, you can take a disregard.
01:27
Again, 218 companies, you're disregarded 18 engines getting the report.
01:30
1439.
01:33
The Italian 2 is back.
01:39
Italian 2 is back.
01:41
Engine 12 back.
01:45
12's back.
01:48
By dispatch, 31 engine.
01:51
31 engine.
01:53
You can show us in service, county MS1, on scene, close tunnel with a truck on the sidewalk investigator.
02:05
Copy 31, 1439.
02:10
Copy 1439.
02:17
Flight 25 on the Channel 4.
02:23
Copy. Copy.
02:29
Flight 25, Sandbuck.
02:30
Flight 25, bandar.
02:34
Hi, 25, guys.
02:38
The chain is Sierra,
02:41
Alpha, November, Gulf, Romeo.
02:45
dispatch from 18 engine, confirmed false, false alarm.
02:51
You can show 18 engine back in service, last company.

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