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Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at Paxton Place, Harrisburg PA

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Near S 20th St, Harrisburg, PA 17104

A fire alarm was activated by a smoke detector in the living room of an apartment near South 20th Street at Paxton Place. There is no confirmation of an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Dauphin County - Fire (Dispatch, Firegrounds, and Fire Police)
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Transcript:
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Box 15[2], Paxon Place, near South 20th Street, Fire alarm[1], Class 1, Squad A Wagon, 4, Tower 1, Truck 2,
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528. Tower 1.
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Tire 1. News respond on the 1-5 box.
00:10
Paxton blaze near South 20th Street, apartment 208.
00:14
And from USA Central Station is a living room smoke detector.
00:17
We have Ops 2, fire ops 2.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Fire alarm activation
[2]
Box 15: Fire box assignment for location

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Near S 20th St, Harrisburg, PA 17104

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