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False fire alarm at United Methodist Church, Bangor PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:35 AM

Near W Central Ave, Bangor, PA 18013

A fire alarm was activated at East Bangor United Methodist Church near West Central Avenue. Fire units responded but found no fire and were held at the station.

Audio|Source: Carbon County and Northampton County Fire/EMS

01:41

Transcript:

00:00

County Fire Safety 31, EMS, Station 27-207, M.S. 10 for a fire alarm[1].

00:05

East Bangor United Methodist Church, near West Central Avenue, cross the Shepter Street, Eastbanger. Communications is up to 536.

00:16

John,

00:25

(number withheld).

00:28

(number withheld).

00:31

Having route.

00:34

At 536, (number withheld), (number withheld) Indian Trail, coming by ADT for an upstairs smoke alarm.

00:41

All right.

00:48

6.1. You can't put a hold on the unit at this time.

00:58

Receive. Should you can get around to the fire alarm[1], near West Central Avenue. Call to my guardian protection for a first floor fire alarm. I'll hold all the units.

01:08

Receive.

01:12

County, 27, MS-10.

01:14

EMS-10.

01:17

Paramountor with the update from 3151.

01:21

Received.

01:26

Vacations, Act 5 again, second alert[2], 537.

01:33

County to all fire 31 units from the fire alarm[1] on West Central Avenue. All units hold the station, all units hold at station 537 hours.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation

[2]

second alert: Second dispatch/page to re-alert units for the call

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Near W Central Ave, Bangor, PA 18013

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