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False fire alarm at commercial building on Seneca St, Oil City PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 09:12 AM

Near Seneca St, Oil City, PA 16301

Fire and police responded to a fire alarm at a five-story commercial building near Seneca Street. Upon arrival, no smoke or fire was visible. The alarm was confirmed to be false after investigation.

Audio|Source: Venango County Fire Departments, Oil City Police

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Transcript:

00:00

Police, automatic fire alarm, Seneca Street.

00:11

Station 14, all-city police, fire alarm, near Seneca St, crosses of Center and Sycamore,

00:19

Vannega County Economic Development. The alarm company states, Maine Lobby, North East,

00:25

smokes after the first floor, Zone 5. This time, (number withheld).

00:40

2, (number withheld).

00:48

Engine 2 from Van Ango.

00:51

Engine two.

00:55

Receive the callback from the alarm cops stating they did get a call from the front desk. It is a false alarm.

01:02

For our own discretion.

01:05

Received.

01:06

Great.

01:07

Scene 5-story commercial, nothing's showing, we'll be investigating.

01:13

Copy on scene, nothing's showing,

01:16

investigating, (number withheld).

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Near Seneca St, Oil City, PA 16301

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