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Westmoreland County, PA

Lightning strike triggers church fire alarm in Hempfield 

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Stone Church Rd, Hempfield Township, PA 15639
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Public Safety
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32 engines on the way. Agent 32 we're saying. The church road command. Okay, 360 was complete on the outside. We did an investigation on the inside. Alarm's been reset. We'll chalk this up to a lightning strike that set it off somewhere in the area. All units can go ahead and return.

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Stone Church Rd, Hempfield Township, PA 15639
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