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Smoke reported in university laundry roomMerion Station PA

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City Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066

As discussed during the dispatch call, smoke was reported in the fourth-floor laundry room of McShane Hall at St. Joseph's University near City Avenue in Lower Merion. Multiple fire units responded and command was established on site.

Audio|Heard on: Montgomery County Fire and EMS East, Bucks Fire/EMS West
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02:22
Transcript:
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2826, squad 22, ladder 21, writ 25, 313, a building,
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McShane Hall, the Hogg Executive Center at St.
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Joe's University,
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near City Avenue.
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28,
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26, squad 22, ladder 21, writ 25,
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313 a building,
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McShane Hall at Hogg Executive Center at St.
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Joe's University,
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near City Avenue,
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in Lapsley Lane and Cardinal Avenue,
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Lower Merion.
00:40
5 engine 28 okay fm 343 okay under response as well called in by security for smoke in the fourth floor laundry room FM 344 okay your response
00:57
Line 24 is Spont as duty crew at the floor.
01:04
K-Chief 28, called in by security smoke in the fourth floor laundering.
01:27
Ladder 21 in room.
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Okay, Ladder 21.
01:36
Engine 26, look forward.
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Say, engine 26.
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The engine 26. The engine 20, don't see you.
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Five stories.
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We'll be on the back.
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We'll be out of that case.
01:51
Okay, engine 28, Chief 28 from County.
01:56
Engine 28, Big Vice, from the police, you have light smoke on the fourth floor.
02:05
Okay, that's point, that's 20th and a half command.
02:08
Have everything switched up to fire off the floor, by the arrival.
02:12
Engine 28, you're in command 1445.
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You're responding St.
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Joe's University, Lower Merion.
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So she has fire ops for on arrival for command.

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City Ave, Merion Station, PA 19066
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