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False fire alarm at apartment building in GreensburgGreensburg PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Brandon St, Greensburg, PA 15601

As discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered at an apartment building near Oakland Avenue and Alexander Street in Greensburg. Firefighters responded and found no signs of fire upon arrival.

Audio|Heard on: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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03:14
Transcript:
00:00
Across streets of Oakland Avenue and Alexander Street.
00:03
Automatic fire alarm showing first floor apartment smoke detector, Operation Fire Attack 5.
00:15
Assistant 520.
00:17
Go ahead.
00:18
Just so you're aware we backfield Rescue 3 with 104 and 21.
00:23
There's nothing out of those companies yet.
00:25
You have 23 and 500 in and up.
00:28
21 acknowledges.
00:30
21, okay. Okay, that works.
00:35
The city company's tied up and then we have a fire alarm in Southwest.
00:41
So... I copy.
00:53
Off the roadway,
00:55
onto the farm,
00:56
each way it is on scene.
00:58
Vehicle's going to be on all fours.
00:59
We'll be out investigating.
01:01
Stand for.
01:06
32, okay.
01:13
Companies activated city of Greensburg, Oakland Avenue, you can return.
01:16
The exception engine 797.
01:22
Portland Island Station 24, Engine 29 respond to 405 Brandon Street, cross streets of Oakland Avenue, and Alexander Street.
01:29
Automatic fire alarm, operations fire attack 5.
01:35
We were able to get the vehicle moved to the parking lot of the road, though.
01:40
Just an update.
01:46
MSSVASC, Svacion 500, METC 501 and route.
01:52
Where do you see, 501 here, Rob.
01:56
Number 1, 1749.
02:01
500, 508, 104 on scene pending transport.
02:08
94, 501.
02:13
20-500. Engine 500.
02:16
Engine 500, good.
02:19
We're going to hold this to the balance.
02:21
It's all seen.
02:22
These are going to be signed off.
02:23
Revised TSC, but they're going to need one toe.
02:27
The front end is probably going to need a flatbed.
02:30
Breezy, 21 you can cancel.
02:35
21 copies.
02:42
Automatic fire alarm assisting 24, Attack 5.
02:49
Just by Act 64.
02:52
Schedule 1, we'll be clear.
02:55
Freezing.
03:01
Truck 24 are beyond the scene.
03:04
Two now, story, multi-family, nothing showing.
03:07
Captain all established free in the street command.
03:11
So I'm just going on.
03:12
Truck 24, Chief Captain, go ahead for the committee.

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Brandon St, Greensburg, PA 15601

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