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False fire alarm reported at county jail

Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire / EMS Fire Dispatch Ch 1
03:09
00:00
Tension Four Engine, four engine only covering the fire alarm in two four.
audio iconFire & Arson
Second Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported fire alarm at the Allegheny County Jail on Second Avenue, which was determined to be a false alarm. During the same radio traffic period, responders also handled a separate call for a woman experiencing difficulty breathing and an apparent vehicle collision involving a suspected impaired driver who fled the scene. Police were requested for follow-up and no injuries were reported from the fire alarm incident.

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