False commercial fire alarm at apartment building, Scranton PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 02:50 AM

Near N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

A commercial fire alarm was reported at an apartment building near North Washington Avenue. Fire responders arrived and found no signs of fire. The alarm was confirmed to be a malfunction. Responders returned to service after clearing the scene.

Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Blackwater County is tracking engine four, engine two, rescue one, truck two, R-21, response,

00:08

near North Washington Avenue,

00:10

commercial fire alarm, apartment three, bedroom.

00:15

Blackwater County is happening engine 4, engine 2, rest 1, truck 2, R2, R2 2, R1-204, North Washington Avenue, coastal fire alarm, apartment 3-bedroom, cross-ree, Winding Street, Mulberry Street, 560, 60.

00:33

747.

00:38

See 555.

00:43

555.

00:46

Engine 2 is responding.

00:50

Copy engine through your route 555.

00:54

All right, 4.

00:56

Responding.

00:57

Engine 4A, Rout 555.

01:02

Com center, car 21 is on scene, three-story, first floor commercial,

01:08

departments of both, nothing showing,

01:10

shooting command.

01:13

Copy three-story,

01:16

residential first floor,

01:19

nothing showing,

01:20

assuming command.

01:26

Truck two is arriving.

01:31

NET-4 truck fuel, on the seat.

01:38

Press U.S.C.

01:42

On two, five fifty seven.

01:48

near Washburn Street screen at the west side for an 82-year-old male difficulty breathing.

01:54

near Washburn Street, 82-year-old male difficulty breathing. South Sumner, 558, Luke.

02:11

This is an alarm malfunction, no fire. Turn off company, one of those back to service.

02:18

Alarmamental function, no fire back in, 558.

02:25

A lot of screen yet,

02:27

alarm malfunction, go back in service.

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Near N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

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