False fire alarm at apartment building in Ross Township, Allegheny County PA


Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a three-story apartment building on Paranhighway. No smoke or fire was found upon arrival. The alarm was triggered by a newly installed fire system. There were no evacuations or visible hazards reported.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
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Portial follow of activation.
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General of nature, 816, Paranhighway, Ross Township.
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248, 253, 297 truck.
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Rossfire, please fire 3, 2257.
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20257. 40 assistance in row.
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248 assistant, 2257.
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248 assistant 2257.
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All right, 240 assistant.
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G480s, good.
00:15
On the scene three-story and a multi-family.
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No evac, no signs of smoke or fire, command side alpha across the street.
00:25
Copy 248 assistant last night.
00:27
It's three-story, nothing evident.
00:28
It's made across the street, 22-509.
00:30
Okay, 248 system.
00:31
248 system.
00:32
Can you verify if this came through an alarm company? I believe this complex just had a local alarm for activation and someone called it in, correct?
00:39
Negative chief, it came from ABC fire extinguishers.
00:43
Okay, they got a new system then, thanks.
00:44
Hey, Chief, there's no, there's no area of the activation, it's just the general fire on 297 truck before it.
00:51
General alarm, 297 truck, alpha side investigation.
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Ross Township, PA
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