Fire alarm sounded in multi-story apartment building, Linglestown PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm in a multi-story apartment building in Linglestown, PA. The alarm had been sounding for over five minutes before the call. On arrival, no visible fire or smoke was found, and the exact apartment was initially unknown. The caller later identified the alarm coming from apartment 502 on the second floor. Fire crews investigated and waited for maintenance to open doors while discussing possible forced entry.
Audio|Source: Dauphin County Fire - Digital
05:59
Transcript:
00:00
County Edge of 46 arriving, having a multi-story apartment building.
00:05
Nothing evident on the Alpha Bravo.
00:07
We'll be out investigating Lieutenant 461, we'll have the command.
00:14
Okay, it's in 46th, the arriving, multi-story apartment building, nothing, Chuck.
00:20
And Lieutenant 461 with command.
00:27
Chatty for mention 33.
00:32
Action 33.
00:36
Both units traveled north and southbound between Jonestown Road and Mountain Road, nothing found, place flocks and takes.
00:53
It's 822 Box.
00:55
Command[1], the Box, and serves.
01:01
Rescue 48 was it.
01:07
Zero 46, Lieutenant, Lieutenant 461.
01:13
That's 457, Diva, (number withheld) Kempton Avenue, 137, sick person,
01:19
second U Class 1, company 91,
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1034.
01:24
All right, D.L.
01:31
What's your condition's in there?
01:35
County, engine 915 and 3.
01:39
Okay, engine 9153.
01:42
EMS coming out of.
01:50
Kenny, where's EMS coming out of?
01:54
I'm checking there, sir.
01:56
I'm coming from Middletown.
02:06
Lieutenant Juan, it's an unknown apartment.
02:10
I might want to just start checking them all.
02:17
How about?
02:20
Truck 9103. Truck 91 with 3.
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Truck 91 with 3.
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95.
02:39
You're available.
02:45
Copy. Copy.
02:46
Okay.
02:56
...by. ...915, truck 91 from me, a master in service.
03:01
Trucking service. Truck, copy.
03:05
Add to copy.
03:11
A truck 880 goes to the third floor when they arrive, 48 on second second floor with me.
03:20
Truck 88 cops.
03:25
88, your best set of it's probably going to be a car beside.
03:30
Copy, we'll be going to start at side.
03:38
Command[1] 46, yeah, I was on the phone.
03:40
They did not give us an exact department number they just said second floor.
03:49
Count of Truck 8 is arriving.
03:50
All right, Truck 80.
03:59
Command[1] 46 or County.
04:04
All right, correction on that. Our caller was calling from apartment 502.
04:11
But the Hayes was on the second floor is what she said, and the alarms were going off for over five minutes before she called him.
04:21
I don't want you to copy that.
04:27
I received.
04:28
We're still waiting for maintenance. I open these doors. He's up on the third floor.
04:36
If you believe they key, all the buildings the same, I'm going to grab a set of keys out of one West Main.
04:45
Command[1] 46 from Rescue 48.
04:51
Rescue, come in and take the north side of Main Street, right by DG and build restaurant.
05:02
Okay, you want his first rescue or second rescue?
05:05
They're ripped company.
05:08
Perfect.
05:12
Command[1] truck 88.
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Command[1] 46, truck 88.
05:21
Go ahead, truck 88.
05:24
You have PD moved their vehicles so we can set up on Charlie's side.
05:31
Lieutenant I want you up with you.
05:36
Yep, he's on his way back down.
05:40
Copy down, I want to set us out of keys in with them.
05:42
They should work. I think the key the building's all the same.
05:48
All right,
05:50
Carter Woodkees, now is then the main next back down to the second floor. If now I'm starting to take doors.
05:58
Come back again, then it was all from scratch.
Police codes explained
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Command: Incident Command established by a unit or officer in charge
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Location mentioned:
Linglestown, PA 17112
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