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Smoke machine triggers fire alarm in high-rise building, Norristown PA

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High St, Norristown, PA 19401

A smoke machine caused a fire alarm to go off in an 11-story high-rise building in Norristown. Fire department and maintenance personnel responded and confirmed there was no actual fire. They are investigating the cause of the alarm triggered by the smoke machine.

Audio|Source: Montgomery County Police, Fire and EMS - Region 3
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Transcript:
00:00
Chief 21 from FM 342 to turn the police report to send off by a smoke machine. Next three, sheet 342.
00:11
Canary Ladder 21 is a long Tia. I got 11-story high-rise, not the cello side.
00:16
A-C and D.
00:19
We'll be out investigating.
00:22
Ladder Chief 21.
00:29
Andrew 20 is arriving.
00:36
County FM 34 is on scene.
00:40
FM 342. FM 342.
00:49
County, Tief 21.
00:54
Chief 21.
00:58
I've confirmed this is a smoke machine. We're going to be out for a bit here trying to work with maintenance 3751.
01:07
Okay, Chief 21.

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High St, Norristown, PA 19401

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