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False fire alarm at mechanical room of buildingDouglassville PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Chestnut St, Douglassville, PA 19518

As discussed during the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm triggered in the mechanical room at a building near Chestnut Street in Union Township was caused by cleaning and was a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County Emergency Services
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06:13
Transcript:
00:00
Union Township's 1082 Chestnut Street station seven to bus rural Union Fire Department cross the center road and David Hydro Road automatic fire alarm station seven rest engine six point six
00:14
Union Township,
00:16
1082 Chestnut Street, Peresbury Union Fire Department.
00:21
To the center road, David-Hizer Road, automatic fire alarm indicating mechanical room heat fire alarm.
00:28
0836.0836. Okay, northbound, thank you.
00:33
First, 1016.5.1.6.5 on location.
00:36
No, 6.1 was on location, 0.8.
00:40
Section 65150.36.
00:43
Works are not available to the unit 12 westbound before 61.
00:47
Corrections system 6-1 on D.
00:49
Section 6-1.
00:53
So, 31 copies.
00:55
If 7 and 6, you both out, just cover everything.
00:57
Copy.
00:59
Three seats, we'll cover.
01:01
3837.
01:03
So 31, 12 plus down before the 61 ramps under the overcast.
01:08
It's a two vehicle accident, no injury is not blocking.
01:11
First, 2.31 stop me en route.
01:14
2.31, here in route, 0.3837.
01:21
For 26521, you can clear us from check.
01:24
Expandered on Cineette.
01:26
795-25-2190-0.307.
01:31
Second dispatch, Rolpheight on scene 0-37.
01:34
Second dispatch, Rolston Township.
01:39
Interstate 176 mile pose 4.0 northbound for vehicle fire.
01:46
Engine 24, tanker 24, second dispatch.
01:50
Robinson Township,
01:52
Interstate 176 by mile post 4.0 north down.
01:56
For vehicle fire on the side of the road, 0.3837.
02:03
For extension 24 is in a row.
02:06
Engine 24 round 3038.
02:10
BORI-BORI-BOR.
02:12
BOR.
02:27
Union Township, 182 Chastna Street, 1stville Union Fire Department, between Center Road and Davehizer Road,
02:34
automatic fire line.
02:36
Engine 49 and Tower 25, Codon Station 6.
02:42
Union Township,
02:43
1.082 Chestnut Street.
02:45
This is a row union fire department between Center Road and David Hodgson Road,
02:49
automatic file-on, a catering mechanical room heat file alarm,
02:53
0.39.
02:58
Perks 2031, we're on tape.
03:02
Oh, good one received, 021.
03:09
So I wanted to be closer to the 5th Street exit.
03:13
Burke's Tower 25 is allowed.
03:20
1031 receives closer the 5th Street exits to confirm it's a white Honda CRV and a white tractor trailer, right?
03:27
Power 25 in Route 0.841.
03:30
It's going to be station 7-2 for the Birdfrew Union Fire Department.
03:34
1082 chestnut tree.
03:36
A mechanical room heat fire alarm from Top Tech.
03:41
There's three vehicles.
03:42
One is a white CRV, one tractor trailer, and another vehicle on front next bolt.
03:47
Hi, we see.
03:49
Rob, you're okay.
03:53
Berks, Medi-6-7-1-1-1-1-location, sorry, 42.
03:57
Perks, 7-1-1-1-location, sorry, 47.
04:03
Perks, 27-24.
04:06
System 24.
04:12
C is being wellmarked 4.6 one vehicle well off.
04:19
Rees is on location, Myp.4.6 vehicle well off.
04:24
Great, for you...
04:25
...for you...
04:29
...for you're playing up.
04:34
Burke's attack 24 responding to 176.
04:39
Act 24 in Route 0.843.
04:42
Just in 24, engine 24.
04:44
Just confirming this is indeed northbound.
04:48
4.7 northbound.
04:51
Cancer pursuit.
04:55
249, Berks on Bravo.
04:56
Go ahead.
04:58
20.92, Ralph.
04:59
Ralph.
05:04
Engine 49-2 in route.
05:07
Just confirming you're going to the 1082 Chestnut Street.
05:09
All right, department.
05:14
Received there, wait, 43.
05:21
Tower 25, engine 491-1.
05:26
Tower 25.
05:28
Tower 25.
05:34
I advise me to get a call back from the alarm company, spoke to someone on location, you prepper code, top code for a request to cancel.
05:43
They are cleaning and accidentally set it off with the cleaner.
05:51
G4U9 for our power 25.
05:54
You open to the beginning to verify.
05:57
Now for one, if you're a lot closer.
06:01
We also have another crew standing by the engine.
06:04
We're going to continue to just verify that.
06:08
Receive, they'll keep the engine 491 in route and clear tower 25-04844.

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Chestnut St, Douglassville, PA 19518

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