False fire alarm activates basement smoke detector, Birdsboro PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at near Harding St. The alarm was from a basement bedroom smoke detector. The building seemed evacuated. No fire or obvious cause was found. The alarm was likely false, as an electronic cancellation was received without explanation.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Burrough, near Harding St, cross streets at West 6th St, West 4th St, automatic fire alarm.
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Station 7, Engine 7, Quint 6, 3rdsboro, Borough, near Harding St, Cross Street, at West 6th St, West 4th St.
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Automatic fire alarm reported basement, bedroom smoke detector, 1323.
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And is our crew and Sue?
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Go ahead.
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No obvious cause.
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We're clear for RISO.
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Okay, Tower taking it back.
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What was your apartment again?
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210.
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And it was Sweet Charlie.
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Okay.
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I want a radio.
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We're available.
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I want to available 1324.
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I don't hold on. Okay,
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Sign your radio.
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Cernardier.
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Two-tend no calls.
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Maybe there's something available.
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No calls with time is available 1325.
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See out. ...publicity.
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Engine 7, responding 1325, originally a basement detector.
01:33
One company contacted subscriber receiving an electronic acknowledgement, requesting a false alarm, no explanation.
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No explanation.
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Quint 6 is out.
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Quint 6, responding 1325.
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Hercet, FN.
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29. FM.29.
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Near Hart.
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I have 29 respond to 1326.
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Well,
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And company received electronic cancellation request,
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But no verification or explanation.
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Location mentioned:
Near Harding St, Birdsboro, PA 19508
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