False alarm at Hamburg recycling center triggered by sprinkler fault, Hamburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered at the Hamburg Borough recycling center near South 4th Street and Pottsville Pike. Firefighters responded and determined the alarm was caused by a faulty sprinkler system, with no fire present.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Hamburg Borough, People's Recycling, near South 4th Street and Pottsville Pike,
00:06
automatic fire alarm, Station 61, Restoration,
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61, Hamburg Bureau,
00:11
Cougle's Recycling near South Forestle Pike, automatic fire alarm reported with water flow riser activation.
00:21
13.7.
00:26
First naming with 6515 on Steam.
00:31
Campvillin 6515, location 1330.
00:33
Dispatch, Hamburg, Burroughs,
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Cottle, Recycling near South 4th Street and Pottsville Pike, automatic fire alarm, rescue engine 61, your second, dispatch, Hamburg Borough, Correction,
00:46
Correction, Coal, Recycling near South 4th Street and Pottsville Pike, automatic fire alarm, reported water flow rise of 3, 1334.
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Say, 0, System 1,4, 4A, check for an open mouth.
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For Trashio Engine 61.
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Brascaution 661.
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Grascia engine 61 and Captain 61 is responding.
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Pressurenda 61, Captain 611.
01:24
The Coor is recycling a water flow riser number 3.
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Also, they did receive a second signal for water flow system 1.
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Sure, just 61 receives.
01:42
Five, one two on scene.
01:48
Magic 65, one two, one, two, one, team, 13, 30.
01:55
The group's T-34MB.
01:57
Two-34. Two-34.
02:03
This time, Cruz did remove the appellate stove from the residence and we are continuing to ventilate and we're monitoring the CO alarm,
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the CO in the structure.
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I said Prision for the pole stove, actually ventilating and monitoring CO in the structure.
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1330.
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For Preston, 61.
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Pressurend in 61.
02:38
Pressurend in 61 capped 61 on location.
02:45
Single store to recycle, facility, help and show.
02:52
So nothing showing, Roggin, also the alarm company did just call that.
02:56
He spoke with a (name withheld).
02:58
Please, he was a faulty sprinkler.
03:04
Tracy.
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Tanger 5, you can place Tanger 5 available.
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Tanker 5 is available 1330.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Fourth St, Hamburg, PA 19526
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