Fire alarm triggers partial evacuation near Southmont Way, Easton PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to an alarm at a commercial strip near Southmont Way. A detector activated in a bathroom area near Ross store, causing a partial evacuation. Investigation found no visible fire or hazard and units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Northampton PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
County from Chief Seventeen, I'll be out on location.
00:02
It's a single story, large commercial strip end of the row.
00:07
Nothing evident from the outside and the delta side.
00:11
Looks like only a partial evacuation.
00:13
Make this Southmont Command investigate it.
00:16
Eighteen four.
00:18
Seventy-seven diesel here.
00:20
Eighteen 40.
00:22
Eighteen 40.
00:34
1841. 1742, you're sitting there responding?
00:37
That worked.
00:39
Eighteen forty-two going to the Ross 4400 and forty-nine southbound way for the zone 900 and ninety-three general pilot.
00:46
Engine 14, how are you?
00:49
They're all heading right back.
00:52
Man,
00:54
where do you need cruiser?
00:57
I just made it to the panel.
00:59
The only thing I have is A one as the only readout that I have on it.
01:03
Just start with Ross,
01:06
and Michael's right next door.
01:10
Southmont Commanding County, what was the activation that came in for this?
01:14
Zone 993, John Carla.
01:18
F4.
01:21
1432.
01:25
Man, go ahead.
01:28
Normal conditions on the Charlie and Delta side.
01:32
Copy.
01:34
1846 arriving.
01:37
1845.
01:39
1741 on scene.
01:43
1849.
01:45
Seventeen forty-one, I'll go out on the road.
01:49
Copy.
01:52
We have to the Michael's crew.
01:55
All right.
01:57
I believe we found the activated detector in a bathroom here over at the Ross.
02:03
Ten 40, that's clear.
02:04
We'll be out in a 2nd.
02:06
Seventeen fifty-two.
02:11
You can't follow it in service, brother.
02:15
Received.
02:21
Well, fire units responding to the Ross for 17 fifty-two.
02:25
All units not on location, cancel and return at Q forty-nine.
02:29
Seventeen forty-one, clear.
02:32
Appreciate it, county. Copy that. Brush your grill.
02:34
Eighteen forty-nine.
02:37
Fourteen fifty-two to command.
02:38
Are you okay if I clear?
02:41
Yeah, affirmative.
02:42
Everybody can clear out south front.
02:45
One, two, three, ten holes.
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Location mentioned:
Southmont Way, Easton, PA 18045
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