Automatic fire alarm triggered by smoke detector at property, Wernersville PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 11:51 AM

Near N Galen Hall Rd, Wernersville, PA 19565

An automatic fire alarm was activated at a property near North Galen Hall Road, South Mountain, and Crusher Preston Road in South Heidelberg Township. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector on the third floor. Fire personnel arrived and confirmed no fire or smoke was present. The individual on scene stated everything was okay. The incident was a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital

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South Heidelberg Township near north Galen Hall Road at South Mountain and Crusher Preston Road and Grandview Road automatic fire alarm.

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Station 18, ladder 18, engine 181, engine 85, tanker 26.

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South Heidelberg Township at South Mountain and near north Galen Hall Road.

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Crusher Preston Road and Grandview Road, automatic fire alarm reported to be a third floor smoke detector,

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1452.

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Works, Deputy, Team Tuesday are out near north Galen Hall Road.

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Near north Galen Hall Road.

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They did speak to a (name withheld) on location, who stated everything was okay but gave no further.

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226 en route ends in 26 1456 1556 1456 1456 near north Galen Hall Road south mountain for a third portion of detective

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Erickson 181

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End of 181

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Responding near north Galen Hall Road, grill 1

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Copy 1457 you're responding.

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It's 1457. Clark spot 650, available.

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Quote 653, you're out of 1457.

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Road.

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Crusher Preston Road and Granby Road, automatic fire alarm reported be a third floor smoke 1457.

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Approach, deputy, attention.

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No covers for Ladder 18. You can show Tanker 26 or out of answer to 27.

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And no covers for Ladder 18.

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Parks Ladder 18's responding, driver only.

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Copy your responding, 1458.

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You can see you from Edge 181. Do you want to make entry first on that driveway?

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I imagine HTML from Deputy 182.

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Hello, I'm pressed and I'll go up first. I'm sure you guys can get up there.

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Deputy 182.

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