Fire alarm at hospital caused by metal cutting smoke odor, Pittsburgh PA


A fire alarm was activated at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. Responders found the smoke odor was caused by construction cutting metal. No fire was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Tension L Company's zone 214 is now working a commercial fire alarm near Lothrop St at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
00:09
Alarm company is reporting a general fire alarm with no activation zone.
00:15
Again, all companies stand by for a fire one dispatch.
00:18
Zone number 214 is working commercial fire alarm near Lothrop St, the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital.
00:24
Alarm company is reporting a general fire alarm with no location activation.
00:32
There is an update saying that somebody on the premise smelt smoke.
00:39
Responding companies are 10 engines, 4 engine, 18 engine, 12 engine, 14 truck, 4 truck, and battalion 2.
00:46
Companies respond on Fire 1 at 2048.
00:55
10 engine is.
00:58
10 engine is.
01:03
Dispatch the battalion 2.
01:09
Tie-2.
01:12
The Italian, oh, Tullion 2, would you like to upgrade this alarm due to the odor of smoke in the building?
01:20
No,
01:21
let's just see it the way it is what the SBA decide.
01:26
Okay, that's your seat.
01:30
18 engine.
01:32
18 engine. 18 engine.
01:35
It's on 4-0.
01:45
Dispatch from 10-engine, we're going to be on CNAV's ER entrance.
01:48
Nothing apparent this is to be a high-rest hospital complex.
01:51
We're going to be in area to investigate.
01:53
Ten engine on CNA three, ER entrance received.
01:58
Four engine in.
02:02
Four engine in. Four engine in.
02:04
Drug four is in.
02:05
Four is in.
02:07
Four truck in. Four truck in.
02:13
Ten engine.
02:14
A dispension.
02:16
Ten engine.
02:20
Construction on the floor below, seven and the floor above.
02:24
The smell of cutting metal was bleeding through maintenance and security is already investigated.
02:29
We can hold this to just us.
02:33
Asked receipt. The time to do copy.
02:36
Tadine 2 copies.
02:37
Tadine 2 copies.
02:38
Return to copy these.
02:39
Hold to end in the report.
02:42
Pass received.
02:43
All companies present 2.14, you can return the quarters.
02:46
Again, all companies present 2.14, you can return to quarters.
02:49
That was due to construction.
02:51
Ten inch, it will stay for the report at 2051.
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