Fire crews investigate alarm near South Main St, Lewistown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, units from several fire companies in Lewistown Borough responded to an automatic fire alarm near South Main Street at a residential complex. Crews entered the building to check conditions and coordinated operations with additional responding units. The incident involved investigation of an apparent alarm activation, and responders later prepared to clear the scene after confirming no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Mifflin County Fire and EMS
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06:34
Transcript:
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Borough of Lewistown, near South Main Street, automatic fire alarm box 3210, Company 32.
00:09
Rescue 50 Fifteen, EMS County Twelve, Lewistown Borough Fireplace, 1655.
00:17
Borough of Lewistown and Kirschport, near South Main Street, automatic fire alarm box 3210, Lewistown Borough Fireplace, 1656.
00:30
Engine 321, Kish Apartments received automatic notification of an automatic fire alarm for a photo sensor.
00:39
No area given.
00:40
Fire three, 1656.
00:47
Okay, Rescue 15 respond with seven.
00:54
Rescue 15, 1656, fire three.
01:03
Yeah, on the engine 32,
01:05
one on scene.
01:07
Engine 321, 1657, switch to fire three.
01:17
County engine 321,
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We'll be assuming command.
01:20
TAP 32 will have command.
01:22
Truck 32 on the spot.
01:27
Truck 32.
01:33
TAP 32 is command 1657.
01:44
Yeah, truck 32, go ahead.
01:47
Truck 32, 1657.
01:51
Captain 32, Rescue 15, you want to send off Water Street?
01:59
Affirmative. Come off the water, stand by at the hydrant at the end of the lane there.
02:05
I copy.
02:12
(name withheld) from Lieutenant 32.
02:16
Go ahead.
02:19
Anybody with the keys out would be appreciated for this alarm handle.
02:31
1215, we're at the hydrant in the middle of the street southbound.
02:35
Okay?
02:36
Rescue 15, 1658.
02:39
Mifflin County, you're the only spoke unit responding.
02:42
Go ahead. Animal support to Kish Apartments on fire alarm 5362.
02:49
We'll be investigating.
02:53
Repeat that.
02:58
Or
03:00
We'll be investigating.
03:05
Affirmative.
03:06
Truck crew started this all working way down.
03:09
See what you can find there.
03:20
Copy. Per Lewis Township Fire Department, near South Main Street, automatic fire alarm box 3210.
03:26
Engine 3222, Lewis Township Borough Fire Police 1659.
03:37
Command 30.
03:39
Go ahead.
03:44
Is the maintenance key holder on scene anywhere?
03:53
Stand by, I'll check.
03:57
I just let you know we made four-story entry into the building.
04:01
We're getting out to call it.
04:06
Upper Monroe County, did you copy that?
04:12
Entry was forced into the building.
04:19
Command from Lieutenant, there are personnel under the roof.
04:28
Command 32 rescue.
04:35
Good. Stand
04:51
by. Just hold up there, rescue.
04:53
At this time we have nothing and they're getting ready to clear out of there.
05:06
Command 32, Mill County.
05:34
Command from the size 32.
05:39
Go ahead.
05:41
Anyone available to bring a tool?
05:45
Crash two, please.
06:14
For maintenance to respond up to you?
06:21
I'll be in the lobby now.
06:28
And no response from your second engine.
06:30
Your orders?
06:32
That's fine.
06:33
Hold to what's on the street.
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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 Main St, Lewistown, PA 17044
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