Fire alarm triggered by old smoke detector with no fire, Ridgway PA


A fire alarm was set off by an old smoke detector on the front porch at a location near East Main St. Fire responders arrived but found no fire. The smoke detector was disconnected and the alarm was cancelled.
Audio|Source: McKean County Public Safety, Elk County Fire
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Transcript:
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Okay, County, Station 11,
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Box 113, the 1251 East Main Street, Cross Street to Best Avenue, to the Crossroad.
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Unknown alarm.
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King County Station 11,
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Box 113, and Gloucester Township,
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1251, East Main Street, Cross Street to Best Avenue, two to a crossroad,
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unknown alarm, 731.
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King County, Chief 11?
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Chief 11. Chief 11, respondent.
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Chief 11, 811 is on scene sitting, everything's okay.
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There's an old smoke detector on the front porch, he's disconnected it, talking to the owner now.
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You can go ahead and recall the Pox.
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Copy recall station 11, 0734.
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McKin County All-Station 11 units dispatch responding 1251 East Main Street for the fire alarm, recalled 0735.
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The King County Squad 11 copy, recalls.
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0735.
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Location mentioned:
E Main St, Ridgway, PA 15853
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