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Smoke reported on fourth floor of university buildingMerion Station PA

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City Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported on the fourth floor of McShane Hall at St. Joseph's University, near City Avenue. A building fire alarm was activated and evacuation was in progress.

Audio|Heard on: Chester and Montgomery Counties Fire/EMS
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Lower Merion, near City Avenue, a building.
00:04
145 Fires Road.
00:06
Third floor, personal care, room (number withheld).
00:09
Poppeakland, town, just back.
00:15
Three seconds, and then we'll be ready.
00:25
Station 22, the West Branyone Apartments, 101, East Denver Green Street, Westgrove Borough, One about the alarm box, 22, (number withheld).
00:31
Sixth and (number withheld), I'll be en route to today out there.
00:35
System (number withheld), okay.
00:37
It's going to be McShane Hall.
00:38
They're trying to evacuate now.
00:39
Smoke on the fourth floor, Your Honor.
00:47
And the 2020 response.
00:49
I'm from the first floor exit hall from up center.
00:54
(number withheld). Squad 22, ladder 21.
00:57
Rit 25, (number withheld).
00:59
A building, McShane Hall, the Haub Executive Center at St.
01:03
Joseph's University,
01:05
near City Avenue.
01:08
28, 26.
01:10
Squad 22, ladder 21, RIT 25, (number withheld), a building,
01:17
McShane Hall at Haub Executive Center at St.
01:23
Joseph University,
01:24
near City Avenue, between Latsley Lane and Cardinal Avenue,
01:29
Marion and Lower Merriott,
01:30
(number withheld).

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City Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066
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