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False fire alarm triggers residential fire response, Pittsburgh PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 08:59 AM

Near Ordale Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

Fire units responded to a residential fire alarm near Ordale Boulevard in Mount Lebanon. The alarm was found to be a false alarm caused by an accidental activation. No fire or emergency was evident upon investigation.

Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire Ops 2 - South

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Transcript:

00:00

For a residential fire alarm activation smoke detector,

00:04

first floor zone 17 at near Ordale Boulevard and Mount Lebanon.

00:13

Station, 198, respondal, South Fire 2,

00:16

12 o'clock.

00:22

County, 198, engine 3.

00:28

3?

00:31

We're en route to Ordale.

00:32

Can you give me an all call?

00:40

Chief, 12 o'clock.

00:50

All198 units responding to the fire alarm activation, near Ordale.

00:55

Looks like alarm company is back on the lines spoke with keyholder requesting cancellation for accidental activation with proper pass code given.

01:03

12.1.

01:09

198, engine three copies.

01:10

We'll continue on non-emergent.

01:15

Received engine 3, did you still want your odd? Did hit the button?

01:20

Yes.

01:26

For a residential fire alarm activation smoke detector, first floor zone 17,

01:33

Station 198 all requested at near Ordale Boulevard, Mount Lebanon.

01:39

Respond on South Fire 2,

01:42

12 o'clock.

01:47

County 198 at engine three.

01:50

Okay,

01:52

engine three.

01:55

We're on scene with a small two-story residential.

01:57

Nothing evident.

01:58

We'll be investigating.

01:59

Engine three, we'll have Ordale command.

02:04

DC, 1204.

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Near Ordale Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15228

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