Alarm activation investigated near East 9th Avenue, Homestead PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a second alarm activation near East 9th Avenue in Homestead. The incident involved a large commercial building where a faulty detector battery was suspected to have caused the repeated alarm. Units assessed the situation and determined there was no active fire hazard, clearing the scene after verifying safety.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
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Transcript:
00:00
Zone 207, near East 9th Avenue.
00:07
Units 192 and 193 respond on East Fire Four.
00:11
Second activation at location 923.
00:16
Okay.
00:20
You know, he's been amongst all that radio traffic.
00:22
I did clear it.
00:25
Copy, thank you.
00:29
71, that beauty.
00:32
I want to see a large three-story commercial, not evident.
00:36
Uh, but man.
00:40
B171 has command at the show on 923.
00:47
Four companies for that Maryland Avenue detail.
00:50
Hold off until you make an assessment.
00:55
923.
01:01
County from 135 deputy.
01:05
135 deputy.
01:09
Do we need to start for Maryland Avenue?
01:17
211 Chief County.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:24
135 is offering assistance there in the Maryland Avenue detail.
01:28
Instead of filling for three companies,
01:32
are you okay with them responding?
01:34
And then you make a further assessment and advise what you want us to do.
01:40
I'm on scene now.
01:42
We should be good with the units we have on scene.
01:44
It looks like it's going to be battery for this detector.
01:49
135, thanks for the offer.
01:51
Can I keep ears open?
01:55
Very good. 135 is ready.
02:00
Copy, New Jersey Engine.
02:01
It's on scene violence.
02:04
Copy, 213 Engine.
02:06
We're going to leave the scene at 11 to 213 at this time.
02:15
JR, did you already clear it?
02:17
Inside?
02:20
Yeah, they're in there right now.
02:23
This happened last night.
02:31
Said it was going off last night.
02:35
They changed the batteries, everything was fine.
02:37
Med X checked and they're rolling back to anything.
02:39
They got a meter in right now, I'll just double check them.
02:51
It's 283, please send it through.
02:56
Two eighty-three lieutenant two.
03:00
All right, we've checked the run.
03:02
No reader activity.
03:04
Chalking up to a bad battery.
03:06
You can go ahead and clear when ready.
03:11
Copy. Guys heading back to the barn.
03:13
Call is closed at nine twenty-six.
03:18
One hundred and ninety more charge.
03:20
Where else to go?
03:27
Got it.
03:31
I got it, command.
03:32
You can hold it at 2902 and 171.
03:34
Battalion 3 back in.
03:44
I'll let the units alert for East 9th Avenue incident.
03:48
Per command, we're just holding the 171 to 292 truck.
03:52
293, you can take a disregard.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E 9th Ave, Homestead, PA 15120
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