Smoke detector alarm triggers false fire alert at residence, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonA smoke detector alarm went off in the living room near Foxhurst Dr. Fire units responded but found no fire. The alarm was an accidental activation.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
00:00
Residential alarm, point of activation zone 13 living room smoke detector, near Foxhurst Dr and Fox Chapel 157 on Fire 3, 1858[1].
00:09
County 157 assistant on scene two-story residential nothing showing.
00:15
157 assistant on the scene two-story residential nothing showing 19-1[2].
00:19
County 157 station two is going to hold in station upon further update.
00:24
Thank you.
00:27
157 assistant, County.
00:29
Go ahead, County. I'm not sure if you made contact with the resident there yet.
00:32
They did call back to the alarm company request to cancel.
00:34
Correct pass here to accidental activation.
00:36
I'm speaking with them right now.
00:38
You can put all 157 units back in service.
00:40
Copy all 157 units back in service, 1902[3].
00:43
157 station two copies back in.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
1858: Initial alarm dispatch
[2]
19-1: Assistant confirms nothing showing
[3]
1902: All units cleared back in service
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Location mentioned:
Near Foxhurst Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
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