Fire alarm activation at Home Depot in Harrisburg, Harrisburg PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 10:57 AM

Near Derry St, Harrisburg, PA 17111

A fire alarm was activated at Home Depot near Derry Street in Harrisburg. A single fire engine was dispatched and later cleared. Captain 91 responded to the scene after the alarm went off again. There was a power outage earlier near Dairy Street that was being fixed. No further details on a fire were reported.

Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety

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Transcript:

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5.757, the Home Depot, near Derry St, a fire alarm. Engine 91-5.

00:10

An agent ninety one five.

00:14

An engine ninety one five.

00:18

Do they need us to respond out there?

00:22

County one three square left from available.

00:29

Off to these prepare officers on scene. I don't know if he's there any longer since then 16 minutes. However, the alarm is going off again. PCO. was out on Dairy Street to fix the power outage.

00:40

But I was told me getting a D.O. call in?

00:46

They did not? I paged twice.

00:49

I voiced it. That's why I sent a single engine.

00:53

All right. I'm going to call the off duty officer.

00:56

We're going to hold in quarters.

00:58

Anderson, thank you much.

01:01

County, 111,

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clear.

01:06

Okay, 111.

01:12

Fox, 3223,

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Interstate 22, 22, Mottokker, 237.1, 2 aft of injuries.

01:20

Company 1,

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143. 423.

01:26

One,

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two.

01:30

Fox 3223, Interstate 22322322, Momarker, 237.1. Fiarsone injuries, company 30, 4-203.

01:42

Okay, anyone's one-two. My marker 237.1 eastbound.

01:47

It's a single-week accident.

01:49

The reporting party is shooken up.

01:52

Gray Ford's focus, the day end.

01:54

I don't have any extent on injuries at this time.

01:58

Two copies, thank you.

02:00

Of course y'all.

02:06

Carrie, engine 91-5.

02:09

Engine 91-5.

02:15

We are going to clear the event and Captain 91 is going to be responding to Home Depot.

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