Smoke alarm triggers evacuation near East Normal Ave, Kutztown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke detector activation in a residential apartment building near East Normal Avenue. Residents were evacuated as a precaution while firefighters investigated. A low-hanging service line was also noted, and the road was temporarily closed until utilities could address it.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
36 responding, 338, run apartments, near East Normal Avenue.
00:04
Third floor, unit 34, smoke detector.
00:07
Copy.
00:09
Berks, 797.
00:11
797. On location, I didn't know if you were copying myself in the MC 88 report.
00:19
Service line hanging low.
00:22
It is still attached to the house and still is attached to the pole.
00:27
Can you let PennDot know that this road is going to be shut down so the utility company can come out here and fix the problem? Bruce.
00:36
Service line hanging low, still attached to the house and the pole.
00:38
What would I find out?
00:39
Ladder 46, arriving on location, three-story residential apartment building.
00:45
Nothing evident.
00:46
Ida Alpha, Bravo, Charlie.
00:48
Alarm bell sounding.
00:50
Building is evacuated, investigating.
00:52
I'll have committed.
00:54
Three-story residential apartment, nothing alpha-Bravo Charlie, alarm bell sounding, evacuated, 040.
00:59
That's a many one's on scene.
01:01
21st, 0.41.
01:03
Sure. It's 10 to 461.
01:05
I have an office channel, please.
01:06
10.46, then you can have ops 1, 0.0401.
01:10
10 to 46, 1.
01:11
You can hold this to ladder 46 at this time.
01:13
No covers for us to our F2 engine.
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Location mentioned:
E Normal Ave, Kutztown, PA 19530
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