Fire alarm at vacant home with basement smoke investigated, Bernville PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was reported at a vacant home near Arboretum Road. Smoke was detected in the basement. Fire crews responded and investigated but found no evidence of fire.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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04:34
Transcript:
00:00
Birx, G30 Respite 30 Respond.
00:02
Key 30 responding, 57 Arboretum Road, a fire alarm.
00:10
From security service basement smoke they're attempting.
00:14
They got a hold of the key holder.
00:16
(Name withheld) is en route, 10 to 15 minute ETA in a navy blue Duke Cherokee.
00:22
They are stating that the house is supposed to be vacant.
00:33
Thank you.
00:35
It's time to 20 months responding.
00:41
Senator 29, you're responding 21.420.
00:48
The second hour.
00:51
Another 30, you responding 2140.4.
00:54
The other 30, you're responding 2140.4.
01:01
She's in Coring an ETA.
01:14
Tendenton 29, no-out.
01:19
Okay, engine 29, you're responding, zero-cursion 21.
01:26
6-721, Burke security check.
01:31
Berks, Medi-7-21, Warright, no further.
01:34
Stending on C.
01:35
Medi-S-7-21, New York-Send-N, C, no further, 21-443.
01:46
Berwick, tanker 29.
01:48
29. 29. On location.
01:55
One story, single family, nothing evident from the exterior.
01:58
You can also show in 29 on the scene.
02:00
We'll be out investigating.
02:04
Receive one story, single family dual and nothing showing you're investigating 21.45.
02:13
We have an option in a while for 10-pound-trip keyholders on location.
02:20
(Name withheld).
02:28
The unit is operating 10-poundstrip for the fire alarm at 57 Arboretum Road.
02:33
Fireground operations are on Borg's fire at 2141.
02:42
7151-1 locations.
02:44
I, 65-1 on scene.
02:47
After the plan, Deputy Plan.
02:55
Okay.
02:57
Nothing ever done with 360, I will be shown the panel.
03:00
Came across this basement, protect there only access to the basement.
03:04
There are two garage doors on the Barabo side.
03:09
Yeah, we're in the basement.
03:11
We haven't found any detector activated.
03:14
New calls for the alarm.
03:16
We could probably slow the rest of the sign and down.
03:23
Where is you?
03:24
Chief 30 are you monitoring the out, John?
03:31
Then Route Redding.
03:33
Redding 6-7-21 in Route Redding, 20148.
03:42
If you no calls for the alarm, I'm down in the basement now, nothing of it on the 360 to slow the remainder of the time.
03:50
Yeah,
03:54
it sounds good.
03:55
The ladder myself are arrived.
04:01
It's G30. C.30.
04:06
Chief and Ladder on location.
04:08
Perg at B29, you can slow and hold.
04:14
Great.
04:21
You know, dispatch operating Penn Township for the fire alarm,
04:25
57 Arboretum Road.
04:30
You can slow your response, 2147.7.
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Location mentioned:
Arboretum Rd, Bernville, PA 19506
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