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False fire alarm at Omni William Penn Hotel room 934, Pittsburgh PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 03:48 PM

Near William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

A fire alarm was activated at the Omni William Penn Hotel, room 934. Fire crews investigated and found no fire. The alarm was caused by steam, making it a false alarm. All units except one were cleared to return to service.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1

01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Attention all companies, standby for fire one dispatch.

00:03

Fire Zone 1 4.530 William Penn Place is going to be for the Omni William Penn Hotel, room 934.

00:10

It's going to be for a resident, I want to be for a commercial fire alarm.

00:14

Plenty of activation is going to be room now 34.

00:19

Again, attention on companies, stand back for Fire 1 Dispatch, Fire Zone 1 4.

00:24

It's going to be 530 William Penn Place.

00:26

For the Ombe William Penn Hotel, Room 934, for a commercial fire alarm, point of activation, it's going to be Room 39.

00:34

Responding companies are going to be 4-engine, 3-17-engine, 24-engine, truck 4, 32-truck, a Go-Team, Battalion, 1, Deputy Chief, Time is 1849, all companies remain on Fire 1.

00:49

For instance, then.

00:56

Copy.

00:58

24-7-0.

01:01

Copy. Battalion 1-0.

01:06

Battalion 1-0.

01:08

Copy, Battalion 1-0.

01:10

Copy, Battalion 1-N.

01:18

3.7A.

01:20

Copy.

01:21

Four engine bump seen, there's nothing shown from the outside going into investigate.

01:31

Copy four engine on steam, nothing shown going into investigate.

01:35

Thank you.

01:41

Just badge, 4 engine.

01:43

Return all the companies, this is the last hour, steam reported to set off the alarm.

01:48

We're going to let me for a return of the rail.

01:52

Copy. Attention all companies respond in a fire zone 1-4, you may return back in the service with the exception of 4 engine.

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Near William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

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