Fire alarm at McMurtry Towers found accidental, Vandergrift PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders received a fire alarm activation at an apartment building near Lincoln Avenue, McMurtry Towers in Vandergrift. Fire and police units responded but determined the alarm was accidental, likely a medical alert from apartment 212. Police checked on the occupant to confirm safety.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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Westmoreland, I-1, Station 51, respond, near Lincoln Avenue, McMurtry Towers,
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fire alarm activation, operations, fire attack 6.
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Westmoreland, I-1, Stations 51,
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50,
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49, Armstrong Station, 200 respond.
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Near Lincoln Avenue in Vandergrift, McMurtry Towers,
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automatic fire alarm, assisting station 51, fire attack 6.
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Westmoreland I-1, Stations 51, 50-49, Armstrong Station 200, respond.
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Near Lincoln Avenue, Vandergrift, McMurtry Towers,
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Fire alarm activation, listing station 51, fire attack.
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Westmoreland stations 51,
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50,
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49, Armstrong, Station 200, respond.
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Near Lincoln Avenue, Vandergrift, McMurtry Towers.
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Fire alarm activation, listing station 51, fire attack.
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Westmoreland, 911, Station 51, 5049, Armstrong Station 200, respond,
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Near Lincoln Avenue in Vandergrift, McMurtry Towers,
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fire alarm activation, shifting station 51, fire attack 6.
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Fire dispatch, 2.51, we're out, switching to 6.
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Receive, chief, the callers advising an activation on the second floor apartment 212.
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Also filling the whole first alarm.
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Westmoreland I-1, Stations 102-53, Armstrong Station 20 and 40,
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respond in place of the first alarm.
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Near Lincoln Avenue in Vandergrift at McMurtry Towers.
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Fire alarm activation,
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operations fire attack.
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Fire dispatch G-49 on large call from my station.
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Very safe, chief.
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All right to dispatch, chief 51.
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Chief 51.
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Police are on scene requesting all units cancel accidental activation.
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10-4[1] all companies activated near Lincoln Avenue McMurtry Towers police from SCU cancel.
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(number withheld)
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(number withheld)
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County, just for your records,
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maybe a medical alarm individual apartment that was not the fire alarm going off.
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Very safe, did you or police check on the occupant?
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Yeah, the police have been in the apartment, I guess.
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I'm here with them now.
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Tem.
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There's a pull chain by each bed, by each toilet.
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It just goes onto that floor, it's not an activated alarm,
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to a control center.
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Is there any need for EMS?
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You can check with PD.
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They were in contact.
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I'm at the police out front in the lobby.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmation that a message was received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Lincoln Ave + McMurtry Towers, Vandergrift, PA 15690
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