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False report of fire from prank call near Fritz Reed Avenue, Schuylkill Haven PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 06:06 PM

Fritz Reed Ave, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

According to the dispatch call, a possible house fire was reported near Fritz Reed Avenue in Schuylkill Haven. After police investigation, the call was found to be a prank made by a child and the incident was canceled.

Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire

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01:48

Transcript:

00:00

Fire District 63, the area near Fritz Reed Avenue on a possible house fire.

00:06

Fire District 63, the area near Fritz Street Avenue, Schuylkill Haven Borough, on a possible house fire.

00:13

(number withheld).

00:19

Johnny, Chief 63.

00:22

Chief 63. Chief 63.

00:26

On our route.

00:29

217, for now, Chief, you can stay on South.

00:31

We had a child on a cell phone.

00:34

Give us an address that does not exist,

00:37

told us his house is on fire, and hung up.

00:40

The phase two from the rapid shows in the area near Fritzreen Avenue.

00:50

Copy addition.

00:57

Scoopold, (number withheld).

01:04

(number withheld).

01:06

We're out of four.

01:10

Sorry, you want to hold, we have an adult back on the line.

01:12

It sounds like a prank call from a child.

01:14

County Chief 63.

01:17

All right, county.

01:20

We got an adult back on the line of that cell phone.

01:23

It was a prank call, 2.0 for 3 to 1.20 for 3d Avenue.

01:26

We have the police department going over there.

01:28

Your wishes on the rest of your department.

01:31

All right. Hold everybody.

01:33

I'll meet PD on soon.

01:35

Copy.

01:43

All district 63 in EMS units.

01:46

False call.

01:47

False call cancel.

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Location mentioned:

Fritz Reed Ave, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972

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