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False fire alarm at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital B-wingPittsburgh PA

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Near Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

A general fire alarm was triggered in the B-wing of UPMC Presbyterian Hospital located at 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh. Fire units responded promptly but later confirmed with hospital security that the alarm was false and no fire was found. Emergency units then cleared the scene.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Central Companies, Fire 1 Dispect, 2-14, UPMC, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Turner, Lower Thrupp Street, South Victoria Street, and Terrace Street.
00:08
For a general fire alarm from B-wing,
00:12
Kennesawks, Fire One Dispets at 2.14, fire alarm, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Tender, Lower Thrupp Street,
00:18
South Victoria, Terrace Street.
00:20
I'm for a B-wing, General Fire Alarm.
00:23
Sponding companies,
00:25
with Phil's Keptan engine, 18-engine, 12-engine, 6-engine.
00:29
14 truck four truck battalion two companies come out of fire one at 11 o two
00:37
battalion two is in service on a delay from 13 quarters
00:42
battalion two and on a delay
00:47
I passed the accident, Medicaid's responding to the opposite direction.
00:53
Looks like police was on scene if we could get an update.
00:56
Medicaid is before the 6th Street ramp, so we're going to have to go all the way to the north side to come back.
01:04
The Medicaid understood, thanks, Chief.
01:07
We're in route from Allenton.
01:14
Where do you get to this call?
01:22
Back to poor engine, where's this accident located?
01:29
Foreign, they said it was before the North Shore ramp.
01:35
Very safe, okay.
01:44
Eight from Tan, what's your location?
01:55
Fire dispatcher, 13 truck back.
01:59
Copy.
02:04
Answer, a call, but 13 truck back in for 2nd, 13 truck back in for 2nd, 13 truckback and service 1104.
02:12
12, enter that.
02:15
12 in.
02:20
Medicaid, receive, thanks, Zach.
02:28
0.004.
02:34
83420-ABLE.
02:36
20 able.
02:38
20, 04,
02:40
thank.
02:41
11.05.
02:48
Go ahead, dispatch.
02:51
And we spoke to Presby Security.
02:53
They said it's a false alarm.
02:54
They're not sure what a fire alarm's going off.
02:57
All right, that's received.
02:59
Cover with 10 engine.
03:00
I'm back. Return arrest.
03:03
Receive companies for 214 can standout.
03:05
214 companies stand out.

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Near Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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