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False alarm at university parking garagePittsburgh PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

As discussed during the dispatch call, a commercial fire alarm activated at the Pitt Soldiers and Sailors Garage near Fifth Avenue. Fire crews responded and found the alarm was caused by a broken sprinkler head with no fire present.

Audio|Heard on: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
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03:7
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, all companies being by for a fire one, dispat zone 27, now working commercial fire alarm activation at Pitt Soldiers & Sailors Garage, near Fifth Avenue,
00:09
got a report of a general fire alarm activation zone 1.
00:13
Again, all companies standby for a fire one dispat zone 27, not working commercial fire alarm activation at Pitt Soldiers and Sailors Garage near Fifth Avenue, got a report of general fire alarm in zone 1.
00:25
Responding companies with multiple fills will be 18 engine, 4 engines.
00:28
12 engine, 24 engine, 14 truck, 6 truck, time two, coming on fire, 1, 5th 811.
00:40
Detainee hit him.
00:44
18 engine in.
00:52
Fire dispatchment, time,
00:54
3.
00:56
Good dispatch.
00:57
Dispatch.
00:58
Got another activation at near Butler Street, 2nd, 2nd.
01:08
Are you going to cover with the first two things?
01:26
7 engine, 7 engine only covering fire alarm near Butler Street to link 56 and 57.
01:33
Alarm company received sprinkler water flow activation.
01:37
Again, 7 engine, 7 engine, only covering fire alarm near Butler Street to plead 56 and 57th Street and phone 35.
01:46
Got a report to the alarm company received sprinkler water flow activation.
01:51
Come in on fire 1,000,000, 15.
01:56
We have been with command,
02:02
multiple storey, assembly.
02:04
We do have an audible alum.
02:06
I'm investigating.
02:09
Multiple companies that want the company going to investigate the soldiers and sailors.
02:13
Say your calls on.
02:17
Dispect, that's the guy is due I want to see with command.
02:21
Is this alarm coming from the garage or the soldiers' interior assault?
02:27
It's going to be coming from the garage.
02:33
The police 5917 K, fire dispatch.
02:40
5917, can go ahead.
02:42
That's going to be a broken sprinkler head in the garage, no fire.
02:48
Copy. The tie in two copies.
02:52
The tie in two copies.
02:54
We'll hold this to myself in 14 shots two.
02:56
I'll pay you further return the others.
03:01
Copy all copies for zone.
03:04
Two-seven can return a quarters.
03:06
Two-seven can return a quarters.

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Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
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