Fire alarm reported at apartment near North Front St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and emergency units responded to a fire alarm activation at an apartment near North Front Street. The alarm was investigated to determine the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Engine 3 and Ladder 1 responding, elderly resident, apartment near North Front Street.
00:10
Department 6, fire alarm[1] sounding.
00:12
2226.
00:14
Tension signal at 3-100, false alarm suspected.
00:22
Okay, Engine 3.
00:28
100 North Front Street.
00:32
Okay, Ladder 1.
00:35
Car 9, 100 North Front.
00:38
Car 9, apartment 6.
00:39
Yachtro, living room and bedroom.
00:42
The bedroom. The other location, checking in.
00:50
Karns of 3 is on scene, check.
00:56
Karn 9 is also.
00:57
It's on.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
N Front St, Reading, PA 19601
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