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Sprinkler malfunction triggers alarm at university

Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
01:09
00:00
Attention all companies, stand by for a fire.
audio iconFire & Arson
Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the University of Pittsburgh’s William Pitt Union on Fifth Avenue. The alarm was later determined to have been caused by a broken sprinkler pipe. Maintenance personnel were called to repair the system, and no fire was found.

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