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False fire alarm with no fire found in buildingBerks County PA

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Penn Township, PA

A fire alarm was triggered in a building in Penn Township, PA. Crews arrived and searched the entire building but found no signs of fire or smoke. The source of the alarm could not be determined. The situation was cleared without any incident.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
engine 5 on scene checking, (number withheld)
00:07
(number withheld) Medical Department is Gate 2, Crossey Haffner Road, George Road, BLS Medical.
00:13
(number withheld) route from the Township East Penn, near Decker Road, Medical Department gate 2, Crossed after Road, George Road, BLS Medical, (number withheld).
00:28
Okay. Okay.
00:38
We have an active alarm, but it's not addressed.
00:42
There's a bunch of letters and numbers.
00:44
We're probably have to walk the whole building and figure out where it is.
00:50
Sorry, and the subscribers that was there doesn't know anything about it.
00:56
Yeah, he's standing here with me and he says, Ted,
01:00
he has no idea that this is a thing.
01:02
He said he walked the building and hasn't seen anything.
01:07
I take a picture of the panel that I could pass along and save it a hold of a restore.
01:13
Alright, the panel looks like you're told him, I got your picture.
01:25
Okay. By everyone, you take it back.
01:27
Car 7 or 8?
01:30
Cross 7. We aren't sure where the alarm is coming from.
01:39
The driver and walk the building.
01:40
Engine 5 had no sign just like a fire anywhere.
01:44
Final scenes be holding.
01:45
We're going to pass it on the OSM and make you assignment available.

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Penn Township, PA

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