Fire alarm at building near East Broad Street is false, Quakertown PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders were dispatched to an active fire alarm at a building near East Broad Street in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The alarm company later confirmed it was a false alarm. Fire engine 17 remained on scene to verify the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Bucks County Fire North and OPs
Listen to dispatch call
01:37
Transcript:
00:00
On Rock 8772, near East Broad Street, off West Broad Street and South Hellertown Avenue.
00:05
See along the system.
00:07
Octane the engine 17 or ladder 18?
00:14
He is 17, I'll be up more thoroughly.
00:21
The engine 17.
00:23
The engine 17. The engine 17.
00:27
Retain the engine 17.
00:33
Retain the route, sorry.
00:40
An I-18, well, I'm going to call back.
00:42
The requesting the cancellation is spoke to with (name withheld), who stated it was false alarm.
00:49
Alright, we're going to check it out.
00:52
Get reduced feet.
00:54
Okay.
00:59
I did 17, like that, no, 3.
01:01
Reduce feet.
01:04
Agent 17.
01:09
Engine 17 will be on scene.
01:11
Box, we do have an active alarm.
01:14
Tangent 17.
01:20
Tangent 17 to box.
01:21
Can you check to the alarm company if there was a keyholder notified?
01:28
I'm going to assume that they did because the keyholder that they told us about is the same name as a person that requested to cancel.
01:36
Okay.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E Broad St, Quakertown, PA 18951
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