False fire alarm triggered by contractors at Greensburg site, Greensburg PA


A fire alarm sounded near West Pittsburgh Street in Greensburg. Contractors working at the site accidentally triggered the alarm. Emergency units responded but confirmed there was no fire.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Greensburg Fire units respond near West Pittsburgh Street, cross streets at Union Avenue and Vinear Avenue.
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For an alarm going off in the building.
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Caller advising crews from contracting set off the alarm.
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Good. The department going near West Pittsburgh for a false alarm.
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Okay.
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Engine 32, Tower 26, Ladder 24, respond near West Pittsburgh Street, City Greensburg, near Broad Street to Union Avenue and Vinear Avenue.
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Burn alarm going off in the building, additional caller reporting contractors,
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created disturbance, setting off detection,
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patching on fire attack 7, city fire.
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26, okay.
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26 received, patching on 7.
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The 24th off.
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Truck 24, 10-4[1].
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Okay. Near West Pittsburgh Street, City Greensburg, Automatic fire alarm.
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Mission call reporting construction set off section.
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Operation City Fire Pager and FireTack 7.
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Instruction does set the alarm off; there is no fire.
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Received 1124.
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6-nedgeon.
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Engine 6-6-1044.
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The engine. The engine 6-1044.
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Let's see what will be on the C-0-0.
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The protection here. C1, Ted. For all units responding, near West Pittsburgh Street, C1 is on C1 with nothing showing.
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Right there, phone.
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Two in a quarter.
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All units are not emergency.
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For all units responding, near West Pittsburgh Street, command requests for proceeding on emergency.
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Pull over there in the snobacco.
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7. Chief Seventy and I request you know on emergency.
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Return all companies.
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For all units active, near West Pittsburgh Street, you can return for command.
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Mr. 4191-1-Oleon is activated near West Pittsburgh Street, City of Greensburg.
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You can return for command.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near W Pittsburgh St, Greensburg, PA 15601
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