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False fire alarm triggered at Cathedral of LearningPittsburgh PA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260

A fire alarm was activated at the Cathedral of Learning located near Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. Responding companies found no signs of fire or danger. The incident was determined to be caused by a system malfunction. Maintenance staff were on the scene to address the issue.

Audio|Source: Pittsburgh Fire Dispatch - Channel 1
02:57
Transcript:
00:00
Central company standby for a fire one dispatch, though number 27 is now working in commercial fire alarm at near Fifth Avenue, the PICth Cathedral of Learning.
00:09
Alarm company is reporting a general fire alarm with no location information.
00:15
Again, all company, standby for a fire one dispatch, so number 27 is now working a commercial fire alarm at near Fifth Avenue, the PIC Cathedral of Learning.
00:25
Alarm Company is reporting a general fire alarm with no location information.
00:30
Responding companies will be 10 engine, 18 engine, 6 engine, 4 engine, 14 truck, 6 truck, and battalion 2. Companies respondent on fire 1 at 1611.
00:45
Dispatch to the Italian 2.
00:49
The time 2. Good. Go ahead.
00:53
We notified Pitt police. They're going to be on scene waiting for you guys.
01:01
Receive. You have the battalion Tee on scene now?
01:05
Tying 2 on scene.
01:09
Dispatch and fire engine. We're back, soapsed.
01:13
We're back. The engine back.
01:16
Dispatch, Battalion 2.
01:18
What side of the building? Are pit police going to meet us on?
01:27
They didn't say, they just said, fit police officer on scene,
01:33
609C.
01:43
Tensual companies, 30 engines back in service, that's 30 engine back in service, that's 1613.
01:49
6'10. 6 engine. 6 engine.
01:59
Dispatch Battagia 2.
02:03
Petitian 2.
02:05
On team for a week.
02:08
The report is the same along with yesterday.
02:10
System malfunction.
02:12
I'll stay for the report to return companies.
02:17
That's received. All companies for Zone 2.7, you can return the quarters. Again, all companies for Zone 2,7, you can return your quarters. It was a system malfunction at 1613. The Tion 2 will stay on the scene for the report.
02:45
Thanks. Battalion 2.
02:49
Battalion 2. Battalion 2.
02:51
You have a maintenance on scene now. I'm trying to put the wall on hole in place the detector.
02:56
It's your battalion 2, Beck.

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Near Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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