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Smoke from alarm battery causes haze at daycarePittsburgh PA

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Near Franklin Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Fire crews responded to a daycare in a multifamily building near Franklin Ave after smoke was seen coming from an alarm while its batteries were being changed. Light haze and smoke were visible near the front door on the first floor. No major fire was reported.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
02:29
Transcript:
00:00
Again, all companies were fired to give so I've done 321 at the possible structure, multifamily structure, fire at the first year's daycare, near Franklin Ave in Wiltsburg, between Mill Street and Cole Street, with police and EMS,
00:15
reporting,
00:17
changing batteries and an alarm, light started smoking. Smoke is visible.
00:22
It's a multifamily structure.
00:24
Responding companies are going to be 16-engine, 19-engine, 8-engine truck set. 17 trucks, 18 Battalion 3, MAC 12 is the Goate Team, er,
00:33
MC1 and the Battalion 2 Safety Command.
00:37
This is going to be a first floor by the front door where it seems.
00:41
Light haze, smoke coming from the lights.
00:44
All companies respond on fire to 1458.
00:51
17 trucks then.
00:54
Copy 17 trucks.
00:59
Yeah,
01:00
we're clear today, we have a week at 8.321. That's 818.
01:07
16's in.
01:13
Copy 19. 8-9. 8 engine, set.
01:19
Copy 8 engine.
01:27
Battalion 3.
01:34
5 o'3.
01:39
Jefferson from Brooklyn.
01:42
Can I check, please.
01:47
Griffey, thanks.
01:48
Bays, you can show me a few going to Jefferson.
01:55
All companies for 321 auxiliaries can take a disregard. I'm going to keep this to the first alarm and the details going to remain on fire 1 at 1459.
02:10
Can't cancel the second truck as well.
02:17
At 50, truck D.C., you need to take a disregard.
02:22
Just by changing 16 is on scene. I got enough to show in three sides, one into a rest of a good. It's a three-story, I take care.

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Near Franklin Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
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