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False fire alarm at Dollar General Distribution CenterBethel PA

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Near Martha Dr, Bethel, PA 19507

A fire alarm was activated at the Dollar General Distribution Center near Martha Drive in Bethel Township. Maintenance staff are on site and believe the alarm is false. Emergency units responded but have cleared the scene as there is no actual fire.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Bethel Township, Dollar General Distribution Center,
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near Martha Dr between Brown Road and Lancaster Avenue for an automatic car alarm.
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Station 54 and Jim 54, Ethel Township, Dollar General Distribution Center, near Marketer Drive between Brown Road and Lancaster Avenue for an automatic fire alarm and ordered to be Riser Room 7,
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(number withheld).
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All 46 units with the exception of fire, please are clear to Richmond Comptusop.
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Copy 45 units with the exception of fire please are clear.
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(number withheld).
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Correction of 46 units. Is available.
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She has been available (number withheld).
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He is fed and has drinks and stuff.
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Keep any receipts from sheets.
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Also just an update.
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The guys in the center of the circle moved out.
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We're just going to let the traffic do the circle how it's intended to work.
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929 perky on the avenue at support of concepts.
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The long amount of fire alarm reported fire alarm, post station, main entry.
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The rapid response they are attempting.
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Great.
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Sir, please, Captain, 45, command.
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Go ahead.
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What's your available crew compliment?
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It's very thin.
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Can you spare one, possibly two? I can use one.
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Where do you want them?
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So, Pee's requesting that 222 South in the passing lane get diverted down to one lane.
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They're going to be working on that side.
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I'm also going to send my rescue over that side to assist with that.
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Copy. Do you have adequate cones?
02:31
I believe I have like 10,
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10 or 15 in the back of the truck.
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Free seats. I talked to maintenance on site.
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They're working on the fire alarm. So still and false alarm. You can place assignment available.

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Near Martha Dr, Bethel, PA 19507

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