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False fire alarm triggers evacuation at elementary centerWest Reading PA

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Near Chestnut St, West Reading, PA 19611

A fire alarm was activated at Milder Elementary Center causing the building to be evacuated. There were no signs of smoke or fire, and maintenance is investigating the cause. It appears to be a false alarm triggered by a second floor pull station, with the responsible person unknown.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
03:31
Transcript:
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Middleburg Township, Mielderg, Township, Milder Elementary Center, near Sharp Avenue between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue for commercial fire alarms.
00:07
It would be a pool station,
00:10
(number withheld).
00:20
Regis Latch, Mielberg Township, Mielberg Elementary Center, near Sharp Avenue between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue for commercial fire alarm.
00:28
Station 66, ladder 66, engine 66, Mielberg count shifts, email over elementary center, near Sharp Avenue between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue for commercial fire alarm, for going to be full station, (number withheld).
00:42
Berklaver 66 for audio pool.
00:48
Project 66 in route.
00:50
366 in the chief in route, (number withheld), Miliburg Elementary Center near Sharp Avenue, 2nd Corridor, near 3rd, Alpha 200, Pool Station activation.
01:11
Amity Township, near Green Meadow Drive between Meadow 5 Drive for an ILS Medical.
01:16
Medics 6841, Amity Township, near Green Meadow Drive between Meadow 5 Drive for an ILS Medical, (number withheld).
01:24
Berks, Middick 5603-ZEJZE. Okay, 5-03, St.Jose, (number withheld).
01:31
Okay, 3,
01:35
24 of this wedding.
01:41
Like 684 and (number withheld), 77-year-old female had recent hysterectomy surgery. I mean, lower back pain, unable to walk.
01:54
I'm not in hospital.
01:57
36-2-66.
02:03
C-66.
02:05
C-66.
02:10
Marine, Movis Sturbury Educational Facility, building is evacuated.
02:15
We have normal conditions of Alphabas Cranter, course, and an option of outreach.
02:19
Montessorid educational facility evacuated in normal conditions.
02:22
You can have Offs 1, Police to Command, (number withheld). (number withheld).
02:32
PINIS operating, NLenberg Elementary Center, Operational Z, and Fahar, Alpswell, which is 66 in command, (number withheld).
02:40
Canis operate, Newenberg Elementary Center Operational ZM-Fower Alpswell, which is 66 in command, (number withheld).
02:48
Forks, Latter, 56 on location.
02:50
Canis operating NLenberg Elementary Center Operational ZM-Fower Alpswell with G66 in command, (number withheld)?
02:58
Latter 66 location, (number withheld).
03:02
Forks, Smyth-6-5-1 is available.
03:06
Notic 5601 available, phone (number withheld).
03:11
Maintenance is confirming a second floor pole station,
03:16
revising no smoke or fire,
03:18
unknown who pulled it.
03:20
You can hold it to the units on scene, we'll be going up to verify and assisting with the restoring the system.
03:25
The name is confirming second floor pool station, no smoke or fire, unknown who pulled it, hold the units on scene. You'll be investigating call (number withheld).

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Near Chestnut St, West Reading, PA 19611
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