Accidental fire alarm activation in Pittsburgh basement, Pittsburgh PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 12:00 AM

Near S Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Fire units responded to a residential fire alarm activated in the basement near South Negley Avenue in Pittsburgh. Upon investigation, no fire was found and it was determined to be an accidental alarm activation.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1

03:17

Transcript:

00:00

Attentional companies for a fire one dispatch. The M218 is not working a residential fire alarm, near South Negley Avenue.

00:07

Point of activation is the basement.

00:09

Again, attentional companies stand by for a fire one dispatch.

00:13

7218 is not working at residential fire alarm activation.

00:17

Near South Negley Avenue. Point of activation is the basement.

00:22

Responding companies will be 18 engine.

00:24

12 engine, 6 engine, 18 truck, Battalion 2, snail, fire 1,

00:29

0301.

00:31

0301.

00:36

Battalion 2.

00:40

Receive 0302.

00:45

Receive 0302.

00:48

6100.

00:52

Receive 030-3-0-4-10-2.

01:00

Receive.

01:05

Receive. 18 drops that.

01:09

Receive 0304. Receive 0304.

01:23

Edge at 18.O.N C.

01:24

Up and shut at this time.

01:26

We're going to investigate.

01:28

You said company's down.

01:32

Received.

01:34

The company is for FireZine 218. Get a response 1. Again, company's not unseen. Fire as in 218, get a response 1.035. All right.

01:50

This edge. How did this alarm come in?

01:55

Came in through, Guardian.

01:59

Dispatch engine 18.

02:02

Good.

02:07

There's nothing going on here. We cannot handle us.

02:13

Appreciate the national companies for fires at 2.18, you may return. Again, all companies, fire zone 218, you may return, holding match in 18, 0307.

02:27

18 trucks back

02:31

Receive The county in two back

02:46

Receive. Receive. This batch at 18. Cut.

02:55

This is an accidental activation.

02:58

If you show us back, last company.

03:03

Received.

03:08

Received.

03:10

Attention all company is FireZan 2.18 is now struck out again. FireZan 218 is now struck out. Returning 18 engine last company, 0-310.

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Near S Negley Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

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