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Smoke detector alarm caused by homeowner lighting fireplaceLehigh County PA

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Valley Rd, Orefield, PA 18069

Fire units responded to a smoke detector activation near Valley Road in South Whitehall Township. The alarm was triggered by the homeowner lighting a fireplace. No fire or hazard was found and units were released.

Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
02:50
Transcript:
00:00
South Whitehall Township, near Valley Road, cross-streetall Road, and Apple Valley State Drive for an automatic fire alarm.
00:07
State 26, Whitehall Township, near Valley Road, cross-street of Hossondall Road and Apple Valley State Drive for an automatic fire alarm.
00:15
This is your second alert.
00:32
I don't know.
01:05
The county, battalion, 112.
01:07
Battalion 112.
01:10
Battalion 112? On scene, two-story dwelling, nothing showing from the outside.
01:19
Investigating fire ground wound two okay?
01:25
104 Fire Ground 2 Valley Command?
01:30
Yeah, Valley Command.
01:35
104 Valley Command, Fire Ground 2.
01:36
Fire Ground 2.
01:56
Lee-I-KID, all units dispatch on responding near Valley Road.
02:01
Battalion 11-2 on scene,
02:03
establishing Valley Command, all communications fire round one, nothing evident at this time.
02:12
Okay,
02:18
Andy, 11.
02:20
Angel 11.
02:26
We're on free.
02:33
104011.
02:35
County, Valley Command.
02:39
Valley Command.
02:41
This is set off by the homeowner lighting its fireplace.
02:45
Again, places call under control.
02:48
We'll get the information.
02:49
All units can go available.
02:50
All units can go available.

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Valley Rd, Orefield, PA 18069

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