Fire alarm triggers smoke detector in Erie commercial building, Erie PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 03:46 PM

Near W 18th St, Erie, PA 16502

A fire alarm was activated in a two-story commercial building near West 18th Street in Erie. The alarm was triggered by a smoke detector in the basement. Fire units arrived on scene but found no visible fire and began investigating.

Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Power 2. DC 322. Operations on TAC 1[2].

00:04

Fire alarm[1], near West 18th St. Engine 6. Engine 12.

00:10

Power 2.

00:11

DC 322. Operations on TAC 1[2].

00:15

Fire alarm[1], near West 18th St. Between Liberty Street and Plum Street.

00:25

This is by June 11. What apartment did you tell us was?

00:29

You're responding ALS1,

00:30

Emmerge.

00:31

(number withheld) West 7.

00:33

The apartment number 2, 39, 39-year-old male.

00:38

And it sounds like the fire department's going with you.

00:41

Apartment number 2.

00:44

And 26. I just advise if you guys are not needing a medic when you get there.

00:48

Copy apartment 2. Venge 11's on location.

00:53

Engine 11 on location?

00:57

109, operations.

01:03

109.

01:05

18, nothing.

01:11

3.22 this bonnet, commercial fire alarm near West 18.

01:20

3.22 responding,

01:22

Liberty to plumber your cross streets. You have a hydrant right outside the building northwest corner of 18th on Liberty on a 12-inch main.

01:29

It's coming in as a basement smoke detector activation.

01:33

3.22, copy.

01:34

Tension 6.

01:38

Tower 2.

01:44

1012.

01:48

Copy all companies.

01:54

R2 is on location. We have a two-story commercial line showing.

01:59

We're investigating.

02:03

Tower 2 on the scene, two-story brick commercial, nothing visible investigating.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation

[2]

TAC 1: Tactical channel 1 for operations

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