False fire alarm at motor truck equipment center, Shartlesville PA


A fire alarm was reported at the Kenworth Service Center Motor Truck Equipment near Motel Drive. Responders saw a truck smoking outside, likely from startup. Updates confirmed no fire was present and the alarm was likely false. All units were told to slow and hold.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
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441-21- near Motel Drive.
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Region 41-21-221-2343 near Motel Drive,
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the Kenworth Service Center Motor Truck equipment.
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General fire alarm[1] from Zone 1, they're tempting.
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241 copy.
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Our extension tanker 50, where we're stopping.
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The engine tanker 50, 23, 44.
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One-sex motel drive.
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The first one's on location here.
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Looks like we have a truck smoking on the exterior 5-a-bit start off. No covers at this point. Errified roll can.
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The 241-1-year-on location appears to be a possible truck that's smoking on the exterior, possibly from startup, 2345.
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He did also receive a call from the shop supervisor.
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He's working on a truck inside and requested to cancel.
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Where you see, hold everything where they are.
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Copy.
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Slow and hold, 2345.
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All units dispatched responding upper burn township near Motel Drive the motor truck equipment for the automatic fire alarm[1]. We're to slow and hold perche, 4123.
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7.
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699-6931 is available with the refusal.
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9.6901, a rabble refusal of 2347.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
Near Motel Dr, Shartlesville, PA 19554
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