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Fire alarm triggered by burnt food at apartment complex, Pittsburgh PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 10:05 PM

Near Laketon Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

A fire alarm sounded at Douglas Plaza East Apartments near Laketon Road in Wilkinsburg due to burnt food on the fourth floor. Responders could not reach a keyholder to reset the alarm. There was no fire found on the scene.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1

01:47

Transcript:

00:00

The pending fire alarm, the Douglas Plaza East Departments on Laketon Road in Wilkinsburg.

00:06

This came in earlier.

00:07

It was determined to be burnt food on the fourth floor.

00:11

They were not able to reach keyholder.

00:13

The alarm company was advised the alarm would continue to go off until a keyholder responds.

00:17

It's going now for a private call on scene, saying it was activated on the fourth or fifth floor.

00:22

Uh, if you could advise.

00:27

Send 16, please.

00:42

National Commission Fire One Dispatch. Dom 320 now working a commercial fire alarm. The Douglas Plaza East apartment, near Laketon Road off Collins Road in Wilkinsburg.

00:53

Private caller on scene reporting smokeworm going off on the fourth floor.

00:56

The prior call is determined to be burnt food.

00:59

The keyholder was not able to be reached to reset the alarm.

01:03

And then all companies, Zone 320 now work in a commercial fire alarm, Douglas Plaza East near Laketon Road in Wilkinsburg.

01:11

Call on-scene reporting the fire alarm going off, starting on 4-554.

01:15

Fire call shows this was burnt food. We're unable to reach key holder to respond to reset the alarm.

01:20

Covering with a safety engine only per battalion 3. All right off fire alarm, 1.6.

01:31

This says 16 engine.

01:35

16 engine. 16 engine.

01:39

You show us that inner-its against crime, but they're going to need a key holder that this is going to go on all night.

01:47

I copy.

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Near Laketon Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

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