Smoke alarm triggered by battery change at home, Bernville PA
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Fire & ArsonA smoke alarm activated at a home near North Main Street in Bernville. Officials confirmed the alarm was due to the homeowner changing the detector batteries. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
For extension, 29, responding.
00:06
Engine 29 responding, 1918,
00:10
438-3-8, North Main Street, residential zone, smoke alarm.
00:15
Security, there is something.
00:16
Thank you, good.
00:18
Receive. For extension 29th on a location.
00:23
The engine 291c19191919.
00:29
Fork, 95, 25, 253 at running.
00:34
905-253, ready 1919.
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First,
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2.30. 2. 2.30.
00:47
No covers for library and will be out on the caro.
00:51
Please use, 1920.
00:58
Dr. 2.29.
01:04
229. This report talking to the homeowner, she was changing batteries in detector, you can hold this end of the 29.
01:13
For you see, the homeowner changing batteries in the detector, holds a 29, 1930.
01:27
Ladder 30, you can recall from Bernville Borough.
01:30
It's being held at 29, 14,
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14.
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Portschee, 30, fire different, everything.
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Location mentioned:
N Main St, Bernville, PA 19506
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