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False fire alarm due to burning plastic lid at apartments, Elkins Park PA

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Elkins Park, PA

A fire alarm at Briar Estates Apartments was triggered by a plastic lid catching fire. Keyholders confirmed the situation and provided the correct passcode. No active fire or emergency was found at the scene.

Audio|Source: Montgomery County Fire West and Police Southwest
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Transcript:
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The alarm, Briar Estates Apartments.
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Near Briar Drive, Fox 2637.
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Station 3, fire alarm, the Briar State Department.
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Near Briar Drive off Lyndon Drive, Fox 2637, Elkins Park.
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The 2511. Okay.
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Only a silence. We're trying for a reset.
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Inno, 76, monitor your radio.
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Tammy, go ahead.
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Well, I'm coming to call back a question to cancel.
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I spoke to keyholders said they had a plastic lid that caught on fire, but they provided proper passcode.
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The keyholder should be on site.

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