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Fire Alarm Malfunction at Glass House Apartments

160 E Station Square Dr

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments in Pittsburgh, but it was determined to be a false alarm due to a malfunction. Most units returned to their stations shortly after the incident.

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The alarm company has been contacted to inspect the malfunctioning alarm.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
C-H-A-L-A. And his phone number is 412-224-9561. I also left the message for him to contact the alarm company and have someone out to inspect this alarm. We're back in service. Attention all companies, show Fire Zone 117 struck out again. That's Fire Zone 117.

Firefighters have determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 30 Engine. 30 Engine, go ahead. We checked the building. Again, this is just a malfunctioning alarm. We did speak to the alarm company, and they gave us a number for the new maintenance person. If you want to take this number down, his name is Joe Pospichola. That's P-O-S-P-Y. 10-5.

Most firefighting units are returning to their stations, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:06
Engine, all companies coming to fire zone 42, return to quarters, the exception is 24, Engine 0005.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building, with alarms sounding and evacuation underway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:25
Engine 24 on scene, five-story multi-unit, got audible and visual strobes going off, evacuation's in progress, you can slide the companies on. That's received. Attention all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. Again, all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. 0003.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation at the Glass House Apartments.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, stand by for a Fire 1 Dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street. Coming in as a pole station fire alarm, the 292. All companies, start on dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 160 E Station Square Dr.

The alarm company has been contacted to inspect the malfunctioning alarm.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
C-H-A-L-A. And his phone number is 412-224-9561. I also left the message for him to contact the alarm company and have someone out to inspect this alarm. We're back in service. Attention all companies, show Fire Zone 117 struck out again. That's Fire Zone 117.

Firefighters have determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 30 Engine. 30 Engine, go ahead. We checked the building. Again, this is just a malfunctioning alarm. We did speak to the alarm company, and they gave us a number for the new maintenance person. If you want to take this number down, his name is Joe Pospichola. That's P-O-S-P-Y. 10-5.

Most firefighting units are returning to their stations, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:06
Engine, all companies coming to fire zone 42, return to quarters, the exception is 24, Engine 0005.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building, with alarms sounding and evacuation underway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:25
Engine 24 on scene, five-story multi-unit, got audible and visual strobes going off, evacuation's in progress, you can slide the companies on. That's received. Attention all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. Again, all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. 0003.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation at the Glass House Apartments.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, stand by for a Fire 1 Dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street. Coming in as a pole station fire alarm, the 292. All companies, start on dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 160 E Station Square Dr.

The alarm company has been contacted to inspect the malfunctioning alarm.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
C-H-A-L-A. And his phone number is 412-224-9561. I also left the message for him to contact the alarm company and have someone out to inspect this alarm. We're back in service. Attention all companies, show Fire Zone 117 struck out again. That's Fire Zone 117.

Firefighters have determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 30 Engine. 30 Engine, go ahead. We checked the building. Again, this is just a malfunctioning alarm. We did speak to the alarm company, and they gave us a number for the new maintenance person. If you want to take this number down, his name is Joe Pospichola. That's P-O-S-P-Y. 10-5.

Most firefighting units are returning to their stations, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:06
Engine, all companies coming to fire zone 42, return to quarters, the exception is 24, Engine 0005.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building, with alarms sounding and evacuation underway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:25
Engine 24 on scene, five-story multi-unit, got audible and visual strobes going off, evacuation's in progress, you can slide the companies on. That's received. Attention all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. Again, all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. 0003.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation at the Glass House Apartments.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, stand by for a Fire 1 Dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street. Coming in as a pole station fire alarm, the 292. All companies, start on dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 160 E Station Square Dr.

The alarm company has been contacted to inspect the malfunctioning alarm.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
C-H-A-L-A. And his phone number is 412-224-9561. I also left the message for him to contact the alarm company and have someone out to inspect this alarm. We're back in service. Attention all companies, show Fire Zone 117 struck out again. That's Fire Zone 117.

Firefighters have determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 30 Engine. 30 Engine, go ahead. We checked the building. Again, this is just a malfunctioning alarm. We did speak to the alarm company, and they gave us a number for the new maintenance person. If you want to take this number down, his name is Joe Pospichola. That's P-O-S-P-Y. 10-5.

Most firefighting units are returning to their stations, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:06
Engine, all companies coming to fire zone 42, return to quarters, the exception is 24, Engine 0005.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building, with alarms sounding and evacuation underway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:25
Engine 24 on scene, five-story multi-unit, got audible and visual strobes going off, evacuation's in progress, you can slide the companies on. That's received. Attention all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. Again, all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. 0003.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation at the Glass House Apartments.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, stand by for a Fire 1 Dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street. Coming in as a pole station fire alarm, the 292. All companies, start on dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 160 E Station Square Dr.

The alarm company has been contacted to inspect the malfunctioning alarm.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
C-H-A-L-A. And his phone number is 412-224-9561. I also left the message for him to contact the alarm company and have someone out to inspect this alarm. We're back in service. Attention all companies, show Fire Zone 117 struck out again. That's Fire Zone 117.

Firefighters have determined that the alarm was a malfunction.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:30
Dispatch, 30 Engine. 30 Engine, go ahead. We checked the building. Again, this is just a malfunctioning alarm. We did speak to the alarm company, and they gave us a number for the new maintenance person. If you want to take this number down, his name is Joe Pospichola. That's P-O-S-P-Y. 10-5.

Most firefighting units are returning to their stations, except for one engine remaining on scene.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:06
Engine, all companies coming to fire zone 42, return to quarters, the exception is 24, Engine 0005.

Firefighters are on scene at a five-story building, with alarms sounding and evacuation underway.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:25
Engine 24 on scene, five-story multi-unit, got audible and visual strobes going off, evacuation's in progress, you can slide the companies on. That's received. Attention all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. Again, all companies coming to fire zone 42, not on scene, get a response 1. 0003.

Firefighters received a report of a fire alarm activation at the Glass House Apartments.

Pittsburgh FD Dispatch · 0:31
Attention all companies, stand by for a Fire 1 Dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street. Coming in as a pole station fire alarm, the 292. All companies, start on dispatch, zone 42, for a fire alarm at the Glass House Apartments, 160 East Station Square Drive, off of West Station Square Drive and East Carson Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 160 E Station Square Dr.

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Comments3

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

Alarm just stopped

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

They said resetting system and we can go back in

whatadoozyOct 5 at 12:06 AM

So it's real for once or no

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

Alarm just stopped

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

They said resetting system and we can go back in

whatadoozyOct 5 at 12:06 AM

So it's real for once or no

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

Alarm just stopped

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

They said resetting system and we can go back in

whatadoozyOct 5 at 12:06 AM

So it's real for once or no

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

Alarm just stopped

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

They said resetting system and we can go back in

whatadoozyOct 5 at 12:06 AM

So it's real for once or no

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

Alarm just stopped

strasburgUser2502961033Oct 5 at 12:12 AM

They said resetting system and we can go back in

whatadoozyOct 5 at 12:06 AM

So it's real for once or no

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