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August 2005
Date: 8/4/05  - 1 Windsor Way, Windsor Place - 297 Engine 1 and Truck 3 dispatched into Ross along with 249, 252, 246, 247 and Ross West View EMS to smoke inside the structure. Engine 1 and Truck 3 arrived on scene with smoke on the 2nd floor. Investigation found smoke coming from a fan motor on the 2nd floor. Smoke vented and units cleared by 252 C-2.
Date: 8/10/05  - Park Ave. - Smell of natural gas inside the structure. Meters used to check building. Nothing found.
Date: 8/18/05  - Long John Silver's - Vehicle fire in the parking lot. Engine compartment fire extinguished by  Engine 1 and 2 crews.
Date: 8/20/05  - 808 West View Park Drive - Fire Alarm activation. Fire panel blew out from a lightning strike. System was in failure. Alarm company notified to fix system.
Date: 8/20/05  - 230 Oakwood Ave. - Dispatched to tree on wires. Engine 1 investigated to find a branch on the high tension lines. Duquesne Light notified.
Date: 8/21/05  - Alley between Fairview and Orlando - Dispatched to truck on fire. Truck was fully involved upon arrival. Fire extinguished by crews on scene.
Date: 8/21/05  - Radio Shack - Automatic fire alarm. C-1 investigated and found the alarm was accidentally set off by employee. Units returned
Date: 8/21/05  - 398 Perry Hwy. - Automatic fire alarm. C-1 investigated and found alarm in trouble. Alarm system reset and units cleared.
Date: 8/22/05 - 808 West View Park Drive - Fire Alarm activation. C-21 investigated and found fire alarm off on the 7th floor. Alarm was reset and units cleared.
Date: 8/22/05  - 115 Chalfonte Ave. - Smell of natural gas inside the residence, Stove found leaking gas. Doors and windows opened and stove disconnected.
Date: 8/24/05  - 153 Schwitter Ave. - Physical rescue, patient fell off of deck and entrapped. Engine 2 crew, along with Ross/West View EMS extricated patient and units were cleared.
Date: 8/28/05  - 153 Schwitter Ave. - Automatic Fire Alarm inside the structure. Nothing found.
Date: 8/30/05  - 215 Perry Hwy. - Live wires down across the roadway. Engine 1 and Engine 2 crews stood by for traffic control, until police and fire police arrived. Truck 3 and Air 4 put back into service. Wires cut and tied off on the side of the road. Duquesne Light notified.
Date: 8/31/05  - 398 Perry Hwy. - Automatic fire alarm sounding off inside the building. Nothing found and alarm reset. Units returned by C-1.

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