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Smoke from handyman's work mistaken for firePittsburgh PA

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Near Carrick Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15210

Fire units responded to a residential address near Carrick Ave for a reported fire. The smoke and alarms were caused by a handyman performing work inside, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Ground 2
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Transcript:
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Tension All Company standby for a fire to dispatch zone 415 is now working a residential fire near Carrick Ave.
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Caller is reporting that fire alarm is going off and there is smoke visible inside the home.
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Again.
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All companies stand by for Fire 2[1] dispatch, 715, cellar gate, residential fire near Carrick Ave.
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Callers reporting the fire alarms going off and there is smoke visible inside the home.
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But there is an update saying that there is a handyman inside that is doing work and that is what caused the smoke.
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All companies respondent on fire 2 at 1439.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire 2: Fire operations/dispatch channel 2

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Near Carrick Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15210

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