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Commercial fire alarm caused by malfunctioning generatorBradford PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Interstate Pkwy, Bradford, PA 16701

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and emergency units responded to a commercial fire alarm near Interstate Parkway in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The source of the alarm was determined to be a malfunctioning generator. All units were recalled after confirmation.

Audio|Heard on: McKean County / Bradford Area Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
04:38
Transcript:
00:00
I just spoke with the resident (number withheld).
00:02
Everything's acknowledged there.
00:03
I'm going to continue to check neighborhood.
00:11
Squad 15-1 on here.
00:18
Station 15 units holding quarters 11.03.
00:25
A 15-2 a year stand-by.
00:29
Squad 152 stand by.
00:33
14-2 standing by.
00:37
Between county, hundred twenty-three is on scene, nothing showing.
00:41
Legend 23 on scene, 11-0-3.
00:43
Okay.
00:48
from C-15-10.
00:55
Spoke to several residents in the neighborhood here.
00:58
One person just was starting up his wood stove could have been him, but nothing in the area (number withheld).
01:06
Receive. We're on the phone with the female party again just to confirm the address area.
01:14
Receive.
01:19
15-10, go ahead.
01:21
Our caller is going to say it's the 460 area, so did you check what 460? She states right across from the following.
01:29
I did have a passerby update me here on what looks like 457, 458 maybe,
01:40
we're going to investigate.
01:42
Copy, 458 Interstate (number withheld).
01:49
I corrected address is near Interstate Parkway.
01:54
I'll make contact with residents.
02:01
10-A1 to McKean County.
02:03
Clear returning.
02:04
On May 1-1 returning, 11.06.
02:10
Chief 1510, updated address, near Interstate Parkway, 11.06.
02:19
15.10 is the generator.
02:26
23.
02:30
Tommy, they have a water leak that criss for the flow meter.
02:37
Are you safe the Water Lake 1107?
02:43
You can go ahead to return any additional station 2 units.
02:48
Right.
02:54
Near Interstate Parkway.
02:57
Seems to be a malfunction with a generator.
03:01
Stand by.
03:07
Station 2 units dispatched responding to the commercial fire alarm recall.
03:13
Station 2 units, recall 11 08.
03:19
May 1 in King County, in quarters.
03:24
On that 1 in quarters, 1111.
03:30
Hi from 2 1510.
03:38
15-10.
03:42
Johnny, we found a malfunctioning generator near interstate up behind the residents.
03:48
You can issue a recall for all units.
03:50
We're going to disable this thing.
03:53
Shut it down, make sure it cools down, and we'll be clearing.
03:59
Issue a recall and then you'll be cleared, 1112.
04:06
Squad 15-1 available.
04:19
Station 15 units responding to near Interstate Parkway you've been recalled.
04:31
And Station 1.
04:33
All Station 1 and 15 units that are responding to near Interstate Parkway, you've been recalled 1112.

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Interstate Pkwy, Bradford, PA 16701

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Return to Service
  2. Incident Resolved and Units Recalled
  3. Investigation Reveals No Fire
  4. Caller Follow-Up and Address Confusion
  5. Units Respond and Arrive on Scene
  6. Initial Dispatch for House Fire

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