Vacant building alarms cause fire department response, Hummelstown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to repeated fire alarms at a vacant building near Sparrow Lane. The building is currently for sale. Owners have attempted to fix the issue by replacing batteries, but alarms continued. No fire or hazard was visible on arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
G047 from Captain 45th.
00:04
G047 from Captain 47.
00:08
Go ahead.
00:10
Updated on the address, it's going to be near Sparrow Lane.
00:20
What really numerics again, Cap?
00:23
It's either near Sparrow Lane or near Sparrow Lane.
00:27
The neighbor who called it in is at near Sparrow Lane.
00:33
Okay.
00:36
Neo-47 from Captain's 48.
00:43
Okay, it is near Sparrow Lane.
00:45
I just spoke to the resident at near Sparrow Lane.
00:47
He said it's been an ongoing problem.
00:49
The building is empty.
00:50
They're selling it.
00:52
The owner, present owners have been back to replace batteries and it went off again tonight.
00:58
There is nothing evident at this point to look through the windows.
01:02
Nothing I can see.
01:04
Let's give me the update.
01:10
Okay.
01:13
Command 47, engine 47.
01:16
We're going to come in through a hand shoe.
01:21
Okay, you'll be the second to engine.
01:25
Copy, second engine assignment.
01:28
Copy, command 47.
01:30
Holding the engine 361, engine 47, mandator and service.
01:35
Under 47.
01:36
Copy. Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Sparrow Rd, Hummelstown, PA 17036
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