Sprinkler activation caused by maintenance work on third floor, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was triggered by water flowing from a sprinkler head activated on the third floor. Maintenance personnel caused this while trying to remove a wasp nest. There was no sign of fire.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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There was smoke up then.
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Yes. All right, we still want to order.
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Tilton Township 147 Maple Drive AOS[1] Medical.
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Squad 545 and a 6-711.
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Building Township 147 Maple Drive.
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Crosshead Ball Drive and Cedar Alley.
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AOS[1] Medical 1346.
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AOS[1] Medical 1346.
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Units responding, reserve away, can switch over to FIROPS 2 after all location.
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1346.
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D6 respondent.
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Utility 66, copy I have your responding? 1346, SireOps 2.
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First Captain 42.
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1346, FireOps 2.
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First, I was rescue 19661.
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Okay, I'll make the correction.
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Judge, that's 42.
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Captain 42.
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No fire services need any assignments available.
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So you know fire, if they're needed, I'll show the assignment available 1347.
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Thank you, Burrow.
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2-3-3-1-2-1-7-0-2-0-0-2-6-6-6.
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I apologize. You got yourself in the beginning, I heard water flow.
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The active alarms from water flowing from the third floor common area sprints our heads.
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The active alarm and waterfalls on the third floor, 1348.
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Burk the utility 66 location.
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Utility 66 on location, 1349.
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Perks, 266.
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266.
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Sprinkler head activation caused by maintenance trying to throw a rock at a wasp nest, we're assisting and shutting down the system.
Police codes explained
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AOS: Arrived On Scene
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Summit Ave, Reading, PA
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