False fire alarm at residence on West Broad Street, Shillington PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire alarm at a residence near West Broad Street after a neighbor reported a smoke detector going off. The resident is wheelchair bound and may not be able to evacuate easily. Upon arrival, no fire or smoke was found, and the alarm was caused by a malfunctioning smoke detector.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Shillington Borough, near West Broad Street, crusher of New Holland Avenue and Miller Street, automatic fire alarm.
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Station 36, station 57, engine 36, ladder 57, engine 42.
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Shillington Borough, near West Broad Street, crusher of New Holland Avenue,
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and South Miller Street. Automatic fire alarm.
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reported to be a slant detector founding (number withheld).
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Her extension 42 respondent.
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And I'm going to copy. You're responding to (number withheld).
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Near West Broad Street, and Sylington for a smoke detector, the neighbor's reporting that's going off. Unknown if the owner is home,
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the owner is wheelchair bound, unknown if he is capable of getting out on his own or not.
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Appreciate.
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Slater 57, we're out.
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Ladder 57, copy. Are you responding? 20 left from all the street, (number withheld).
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Rep. Deputy, 36.
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Copy 36, copy 36.5.
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In June 36, copy, you're responding, (number withheld).
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Okay.
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Sturks, Stephanie, 36.
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Deputy 36.
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One seeing a two-story residential, not showing.
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Two-story residential, nothing showing.
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Copy on seeing two-story residential, nothing showing.
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42, you can take your back with the detectors outside here.
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No.
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7036.
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7036.
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The malfunctioning smoke detector, you can recall the time.
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Copy mouth. Functioning smoke detector, recall the designate. (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
Near W Broad St, Shillington, PA 19607
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