False fire alarm due to burnt popcorn at university building, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA commercial fire alarm was triggered at the Pitt Forbes Pavilion on Forbes Avenue. Fire crews responded and investigated smoke signals from the panel on the second floor. They found that burnt popcorn caused the alarm and no fire was present. Most units returned to service shortly after.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
Central Company, standby for a fire one dispatch.
00:02
Gunnall Company, stand by for a fire one dispatch.
00:05
We have a commercial fire alarm.
00:07
It's on 2.14 at Pitt Forbes Pavilion House near Forbes Ave Office Semple.
00:14
It's coming in as a general zone one.
00:16
Again, all company, it's on 214 commercial fire alarm at Pitt Forbes Pavilion House near Forbes Ave Office Semple.
00:24
For general, fire zone 1.
00:27
One of companies are 10 engine, 4 engine, 24 engine, 18 engine, 14 truck, 4 truck of a battalion, 2.
00:32
All companies come in on fire 1 at 1850.
00:36
This is by 32 engine.
00:38
There was nobody on state.
00:39
We're back in service.
00:47
Tensional companies, 32 engines back in again 32 engines back, times now 1850.
00:57
Battalion two then.
01:01
Battalion two in.
01:06
Battalion two in.
01:07
Four things drop in.
01:16
The second two, 14, I just put the pit police.
01:20
They're on C and their panel shown smoke.
01:21
Uh,
01:23
the second floor.
01:25
Dispatch, Battalion 2 is on same, multi-story residential structure, nothing showing from the exterior.
01:32
You can better report here in a second.
01:37
Okay.
01:40
18J.
01:43
18-9. 18-9.
01:51
Dispatch from Battalion 2.
01:56
Battalion 2.
01:58
All right dispatch.
01:59
Pogolick said police, they have learned popcorn on the second floor.
02:02
We're going to hold 14 truck on myself, pretend the rest.
02:08
Copy. Okubase with N2, 14 to return the quarters with the exception of 14 truck of Battalion 2.
02:13
I'm saying 252.
02:21
Dispatch,
02:23
38 inches of the Vatican service.
02:29
14 truck on scene.
02:33
4D truck on scene.
02:36
The 18 inch are back.
02:39
18 back. 18 back.
02:50
Tensional company 38 engines back, ending up 38 engines back.
02:53
Tams by 1852.
03:01
Dispatch from Italian 2?
03:06
Battalion 2.
03:07
All right, dispatch.
03:09
14 shots are going to remain on scene.
03:11
Confirm the burp popcorn.
03:12
I'm going to be back in service.
03:16
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Forbes Pavilion, 3525 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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