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Fire alarm investigated at Pitt Litchfield Towers

Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
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Zone two seven now working a commercial fire alarm at the Pitt Litchfield Towers, (number withheld) Fifth Avenue off Zachary Avenue.
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Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a university residential complex on Fifth Avenue. Initial reports suggested the alarm may have been triggered by a burst pipe rather than an actual fire. University police and maintenance personnel were contacted to confirm the cause.

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