False fire alarm at North Tenth Street address, Allentown PA


Fire alarm triggered by smoke detector at a North Tenth Street address. Responding units found no smoke or fire. The alarm was caused by a power outage likely due to a transformer problem affecting a large area.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Police
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Transcript:
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Smoke detector, near North Tenth.
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Okay,
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County, engine 32.
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Engine 32. Clear hour two.
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The French in 32, call reported to hear the loud bang and the house shook.
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The power did go out.
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No smoke or fire sheen.
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Call just requesting somebody to come check things out.
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Release WebEdic 5, we're available to return.
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County, Chief 32.
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Chief 32.
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Unseen, 1117 North Ot.
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Nothing apparent from the exterior.
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Make this hot-free command, county one of us available, please.
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Ground 1. And also we just got a call back from the caller.
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She's poured a large area out of power.
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As you also spoke with PPL, some type of a problem with the transformer.
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Coffee, thank you.
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402 north number 10 for an automatic fire alarm and you can fill it on TV.
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Cepranchin 7 per the alarm company A restroom smoke detector.
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We copy digital films.
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Two story, nothing showing.
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We're back again.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 10th St, Allentown, PA 18102
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