Smoke seen in apartment; fire alarms sounding, Altoona PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded at an apartment near College Park Drive. A resident reported smoke visible inside and started evacuating people. Fire crews responded and found a smell of something burning but normal conditions inside.
Audio|Heard on: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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03:37
Transcript:
00:00
Box assignment 320-1 at near College Park Drive for possible high-occupancy fire.
00:09
Department 300 at 1443.
00:17
Back of the accident scene, can be clear in this second.
00:21
Yeah.
00:23
If I have a high-occupancy fire coming in near College Park Drive.
00:35
Receiving a call from a resident inside saying that their fire alarms are going off, they see smoke inside the building.
00:48
Appreciate.
00:52
There is a route.
00:53
We're copy.
00:57
I see details.
01:02
For a fire alarm sounding in the background, caller stated she could see smoke in the hallway.
01:08
She was attempting to get everybody out at this time.
01:14
Copy.
01:27
In November,
01:29
G-Call, (number withheld), flashing color.
01:49
33.
01:52
Service Three.
02:00
Player, clear mid-five.
02:08
Three 12, copy.
02:14
312, once in normal conditions.
02:19
3214.
02:26
Their assistant 303 is on scene.
02:31
Going to be a 2-story garden apartment.
02:36
Let the latter, you have all the, you have all side A.
02:40
3502, you have all side A.
02:47
314 is on scene.
02:50
313 as well.
02:53
Three eleven from three oh three.
03:02
Good.
03:05
I'm tired here.
03:20
3-300. I think it's back at the office.
03:23
I'll run back and get the keys.
03:26
I'll see.
03:27
312, what kind of conditions you're having there?
03:31
At this time it smells like burnt suits.
03:35
Okay, there's a gentleman coming up with a key.
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Location mentioned:
College Park Dr, Altoona, PA 16601
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