False fire alarm triggered by contractors at church, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered at St. George Orthodox Church near Dawson St when contractors working on drywall accidentally set off the smoke detector with dust. Fire crews responded and determined it was a false alarm with no fire present. The alarm system was put on hold until the project was completed.
Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
02:52
Transcript:
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That's all company, standby for a fire 1 dispatch. Zone 2.11 now working for a commercial alarm at St.
00:07
George Orthodox Church near Dawson St of a bulletball of the Allies in Simple.
00:15
We're saying it's going to be a general alarm on that.
00:18
Correction to smoke detector activation.
00:21
Again, zone 211, now working for a snow. protector activation at St.
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George Orthodox Church, near Dawson St of a simple or boulevardial allies, responding on the engines 10, 4,
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12,
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14 truck battalion 2,
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all comes you're putting off fire 1 at 1203.
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Dispent you can show battalion 2-1 scene.
00:53
Multi-story religious facility, nothing showing.
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I want to investigate.
00:58
We're going to get tied to a multi-level religious facility. I'm not showing investigating.
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12,
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engineer.
01:12
Number 12 in. Number 12 in.
01:17
Dispatch, Battalion 2?
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Grab Battalion 2.
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Accidentally tripped by contractors, I'll take the report, return the other companies.
01:27
All right, see, Chief. Company's on Zone 2-11. Battalion 2 reports, workers kicked off the alarm, no fire.
01:33
Again, all Congressers are on 2-11 can return to quarters.
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The Italian 2 is going to remain at 1207.
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All back.
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Number 12 back.
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Is that to the time two?
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The die two.
01:54
The alarm was chipped by drywall dust. They're going to place the system on hold until they're done with the project. You can show me back.
02:01
We're in six.
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That's our company is on 211 struckout. It's on 2.11 surrogate. The tie two, last company back in at 12.10.
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And so 22 engine back in service roll calls, as 22 engine back in service roll calls at 1211.
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This past Battalion 2.
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Battalion 2.
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Hey Chief, no alarm just came in again for St.
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George. Can I disregard it?
02:50
Yes, please.
02:52
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dawson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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