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Automatic fire alarm at Asbury Methodist Church, Allentown PA

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Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104

As discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was triggered at Asbury Methodist Church near Springhouse Road in South Whitehall Township. Responders arrived and confirmed the alarm was due to smoke detected in the janitor's closet and later identified as a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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South Whitehall Township, Asbury Methodist Church, near Springhouse Road, Crest of Wedgwood Road, Walbert Avenue for automatic fire alarm.
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Station 32,
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111, Tower 3, South Whitehall Township, Asbury Methodist Church.
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Near Springhouse Road, Crest of Wedgwood Road, Walbert Avenue for automatic fire alarm.
00:18
Saturday, 47, on the north.
00:28
Tension 32.
00:33
Responding with three.
00:35
Tethore engine 32, it's coming in as the same alarm as previous for janitor's closet smoke detector.
00:41
Alarm company just called back.
00:43
The holder gave proper passcode for false alarm.
00:49
Tenforth, you can put it out there.
00:52
Okay. Finally, 583.
00:56
1585 The cell is responding Copy all the Discount.
01:06
You can hold 1745, less than a computer room 219 and 85-year-old meal Alsoed rental 3.
01:13
7143 The 9-11, we're directed Thank you, thank you.
01:18
Thank you. Hello.
01:20
7dney you see you county county deputy 32 1780 deputy 32
01:27
Watch the ad-drey committee fire row 1 1 640
01:31
104 fire round 1st
01:34
14 104 104 4 station 3 dispatch to near Springhouse Road per chief 32 you can stand by station

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Springhouse Rd, Allentown, PA 18104

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