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Fire alarm at Berkshire Towers found to be false, Reading PA

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Washington St, Reading, PA 19601

An automatic fire alarm went off at Berkshire Towers on Washington Street. Fire units responded but found no fire or hazard. The alarm system was reset with no cause found.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
01:41
Transcript:
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Engine 3, Tower 1 and Car 4 on fireouts 2, near Washington Street at the Berkshire Towers. Automatic fire alarm 047[1].0047.
00:23
No parent clause. This a restore. Okay, car four. Okay, car four. Berkshire Tower, Tower, Living.
00:53
Final report 1,000, no cause. The lot of us reset. You can make the sign on an interval. Crime, copy, apartment 1000, no cause, arms reset, signs available 0051.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
047: Automatic Fire Alarm

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Location mentioned:
Near Washington St, Reading, PA 19601

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