Smoke detected in 7th floor apartment triggers fire alarm, Reading PA


The audio reports a fire alarm triggered by smoke detected in an apartment on the seventh floor of a building.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
00:48
Transcript:
10-ended-1-903[1] respond to (name withheld) apartment, 5.05 North Number 10, between green and green once automatic fire alarm[2], 29048. The dead end. Automatic fire alarm, fire detectors going off[3] for 10 minutes, 0.49. Nader 3 for 505 Northend, Higgs or Sala. Thank you. R7.O. Monitor 505 North 10. Car 7 receives. Engine 1.9.3 was responding smoke detector from 7th floor, apartment 710, living room per rapid response.
10-ended-1-903[1] respond to (name withheld) apartment, 5.05 North Number 10, between green and green once automatic fire alarm[2], 29048. The dead end. Automatic fire alarm, fire detectors going off[3] for 10 minutes, 0.49. Nader 3 for 505 Northend, Higgs or Sala. Thank you. R7.O. Monitor 505 North 10. Car 7 receives. Engine 1.9.3 was responding smoke detector from 7th floor, apartment 710, living room per rapid response.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-ended-1-903: Unit designation for dispatch
[2]
automatic fire alarm: Alarm triggered
[3]
fire detectors going off: Fire detection alert
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Location mentioned:
Near N 10th St, Reading, PA 19604
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