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False fire alarm triggered during TV installationPittsburgh PA

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Near Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

A fire alarm was activated near Market Square when employees installing a TV caused smoke and dust to trigger the detector. The alarm company confirmed it was a false alarm after receiving a proper passcode.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Police, Fire and EMS
01:33
Transcript:
00:00
Also, four engine. We just got a call back from the alarm company. They're saying that it's a false alarm. Somebody provided a proper passcode.
00:11
B.C., why did you copy that?
00:16
I tell you want to copy today, you can hold four engines for the term of us.
00:22
That's a good copy. All companies responding to the 1-4, you can take a disson or return. We're holding this a 4-engine only. Again, all companies responding to Zone 1-4 for near Market Square, Whiskey B's downtown Market Square area. You can take a district guard, we're going to hold this for 4 engine for a report on our 258.
00:42
We can see 14.
00:49
14.
00:53
You start for 623,000 for a 4th escape, 3345 on team.
01:02
All right,
01:07
Sunday.
01:09
32 engine, remain in quarters, take a disregard, 37 is going to pick up the run. Again, 32 engine, remaining quarters, take a disregard, 37 inns going to pick up the run.
01:18
Dispatch 4 engine.
01:21
Go ahead, 4.
01:23
This is set off by employees working inside the bar, zero one holds to install a TV, smoke set off the smoke detector, dust set off the smoke detector.

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Near Market Square, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
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