False fire alarm at Franklin Towers due to kitchen smoke, Hyde Park PA
A fire alarm at Franklin Towers was triggered by smoke on the upper floors. Firefighters found that the smoke was caused by paper towels left on a stove. There was no active fire and the situation was resolved without incident.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Central Engine 3 Tower 1, Franklin Towers, near South 6th Street between Chessna Street and Franklin Street.
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Fire alarm Zone 993, General Fire Alarm, 1840.
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Part 2, near 200 South Number 6.
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Part 2 in route 1841, Franklin Towers, Zone 993, General Fireland.
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No,
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1-206. I want to route 1841.
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Key, copy.
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23, 120, 6.
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303, 1842.
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103, 1842.
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4-1-al location, nothing show.
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We'll be checking.
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I don't want a location, nothing show, in 1845.
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HARTGISORAN.
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HARTG-G-ROW in 1844.
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Tower one already.
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Sarah one.
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We're checking the fifth floor north stair entrance.
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164 north stair entrance, 1844.
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Take that.
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I'm on black on the car keys.
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Chief, do you have smoke in the hallway up here? Can we check those stairwells? There's no smoke in the stairwell.
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He said, you do have smoke up there?
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We have a lighties.
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We're going to start going to apartment to the apartment up here, checking them.
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All right, are you guys okay? You want the other guys to come up?
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Where's live right now, Chief?
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All right, let us know if you need another.
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Department 503 left paper towels on the stove.
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There's no active fire.
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Two copy 503.
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You go on vetting? You go on vetting?
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You could give me a shot.
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See what we'll reach for.
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Okay.
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Yeah, we're good. You can come down.
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New copy paper towels on the stove and naturally restores attempted and holding.
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Companies will be securing and clearing.
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Available. Form the 503 paper towels on the stove.
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Then it naturally mechanically.
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Restored in holding and available 1840.
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Location mentioned:
Franklin St, Hyde Park, PA 19605
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