Fire alarm triggered by heater at Reading house, Reading PA
A fire alarm was activated at a residence near North 11th Street in Reading, PA. Responders found that the occupants had recently turned on their heater and that the alarm, triggered by a heat detector in the garage and basement, was likely caused by the heater operation. No fire or emergency was found upon investigation.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Great. I'm working one.
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Can you rescue one and end your one.
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7 of near North 11th St.
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Hey, cars 7. Very strong.
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2 with car 1.
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That's affirmative.
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near North 11th St, 7.
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Zone 11 basement alarm.
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Also spoke to the homeowner and they just turned the heater on and the alarm won't unless they have to take that.
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Engine 7, Ladder 1 and Car 1,
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Switch to FireOps 2,
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934 Rose Street between Spring and Windsor Street to Road Street apartment, automatic firearm 1441.
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Engine 7, 934 roads.
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Engine 7 are around 1442.
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4144 roads.
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I want to form of 934 Rose Street, Road Street Apartments.
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General Zone 1 1-5-4.
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Are you a car one?
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The call for 138 North 111 Street to the rear, reporting smoke in the backyard.
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It appears will be within 10 feet of residence.
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Entered a truck for now.
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RISD-1001R-near North 11th St.
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One scene 1443.
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Hold of the address on near North 11th St.
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138 near North 11th St.
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Just pull you wanted for now. Cray off, City, Manick 9.
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Hey, he's close.
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We stepped on.
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Oh, I'm going to walk off. I'll very check them out.
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Okay, I'll put you on for now. Okay,
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I'll put you on your phone for now.
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Here, car one, you copy that, seven closed spot. He's just going to check out for now. Oh.
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Oh, affirmative.
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I want to show.
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Yeah.
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Occupants are stating that they just had work done on their heater.
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And I'm already at 60-plus million first floor.
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I'm going down and check it out.
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That's what.
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You know that for a couple minutes. I'm checking out a special investigation call down a flop.
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Engine 7 on scene, alarm sounding, we'll be investigating.
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Engine 7 is unseen with alarm sounding.
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Nothing showing or checking, 1445.
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The engine owner 21.
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Go to 21.
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The homeowners are wondering if they can get their cats.
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They don't know where's that?
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I'm going to hear that. Rick, did you hear that?
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Car 1, engine 7 on opposite 2, you call them?
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I'm going to heat detector in the garage.
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Okay,
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I copied detector is all I got because of the alarm buzzing in the background.
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Engine 7 said it was a heat detector in the garage.
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I want to rescue driver.
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Okay.
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Slide 21.
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Did you hear that about the trap?
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All right. Can you make sure that that thermos then turned up?
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This is not turning on at all over.
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Another radio is right.
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All right.
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I don't know.
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She's going to approve the call one.
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Go ahead.
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Nothing, evident. We're a travel resource now.
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Seven and run. Time and running 1449.
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You see, Pliber happened to be like a seedling mounted heating unit or any signal that detector.
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There are multiple detectors, none of them light on, so we're not sure which one is going off, but there's nothing there.
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Okay.
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Give the reason to try, and if it holds you guys can clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 11th St, Reading, PA 19604
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