Discarded smoke detector causes alarm check

Heard on: Luzerne PA Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Engine two, engine three, tower one, (number withheld) North Wall.

00:06

In front of the caller is now telling us that the people here threw their smoke detector outside and that's where it's coming from.

00:15

The alarm is outside of the residence at this time?

00:19

Affirmative, that is correct.

00:22

Received.

00:25

Hey, Luzerne County, there's no smoke or anything inside the structure, right?

00:30

Engine two negative.

00:31

Appears to be a discarded alarm outside the residence.

00:36

Received. You can show us an abnormal flow.

00:38

Okay, is this Engine Two or is everybody still going?

00:42

We let it for discretion of the chief.

00:46

Engine Two, sir.

00:49

Go ahead.

00:51

Kind of late, what was that additional?

00:55

Chief, this appears to be a discarded smoke detector that was thrown outside the residence.

01:01

Do I continue the hold box or have Engine Two investigate?

01:05

This is Engine Two of West City.

01:07

Not urgent.

01:09

Very good, sir.

2026-09-13 09:30 UTC

Fire

Wall St, Nescopeck, PA 18635

Discarded smoke detector causes alarm check

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported smoke alarm sounding outside a residence on North Wall Street in Nescopeck. Responding units reported no smoke or fire inside the home and determined it appeared to be a discarded smoke detector outside the residence.

Discarded smoke detector causes alarm check

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