Possible fire alarm caused by vehicle smoke at hospital, Mckeesport PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm activated at a hospital near Fifth Avenue in McKeesport. Responders found possible vehicle backfire or smoke on the second level of the parking garage. The situation was ventilated and the alarm system was reset, allowing units to clear.
Audio|Heard on: Allegheny County Fire - East
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Commercial fire alarm activation,
00:02
UPMC McKeesport, near Fifth Avenue in McKeesport, coming in for general fire zone one.
00:08
One hundred and 90 east fire up two at (number withheld).
00:17
County 190 deputy two to UPMC McKeesport.
00:23
One hundred and 90 deputy two in route.
00:25
(number withheld).
00:32
One idea is going away.
00:38
One hundred and 90 engine in route.
00:40
Fifteen hundred.
00:46
One hundred and 90 truck from deputy.
00:47
We need to go check the panel.
00:49
Check out D level.
00:50
It looks like we have an activation down the ODR.
00:59
County 190 deputies out.
01:03
Copy, (number withheld).
01:05
One hundred and 90 trucks out.
01:14
Copy (number withheld).
01:17
Laying some trouble.
01:20
Get a truck.
01:22
The staff down here in the ODR area saying they came across this up in the parking garage.
01:28
Copy that, I'm out of the panel.
01:30
Yeah, it's in the parking garage, 2nd level.
01:38
Engine, you copy that?
01:41
Yeah, we copy.
01:42
It's a pull station in the garage.
01:52
We're gonna check it out real quick.
01:59
One hundred and 90 units from command.
02:01
I am out with UPMC police.
02:02
She said it was the 2nd level of the garage.
02:05
There was a car that may have backfired or caused some smoke.
02:08
It's been ventilated.
02:10
They're working on resetting the system.
02:12
One hundred and 90 units can return.
02:19
Copy, copy.
02:21
All units back in (number withheld).
02:27
County 190 deputy, UPMC maintenance is working on resetting that alarm now.
02:35
Copy.
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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:
5th Ave, McKeesport, PA 15132
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