Fire alarm at residential living center caused by cooking smoke, Blandon PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire alarm was activated at a two-story residential living center near Hope Road. The building was evacuated as a precaution. The cause was determined to be smoke from cooking in the cafeteria, not a fire, and the building was cleared.
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Maidencreek Township near Hope Road, Houston Villa,
00:04
Room 211 between Park Road and Wannottetree Drive for an advanced medical call.
00:09
Maidencreek Township, near Hope Road, Keystone Villa,
00:13
Room 211 between Park Road and Warnett Street Drive for an advanced medical call.
00:26
Okay, Mr. 4, Valle, 13-5-5.
00:34
Perkinson 8-6-5-1-Location.
00:36
No,
00:37
6-5-1-Location, 13-5.
00:43
One scene with a two-story residential living center.
00:47
I have normal conditions from the Alpha side, Stonnes and Band are crossing an optional.
00:54
Hi, future on location, two-story residential living center.
00:58
Normal conditions from the alpha side, you can have operation number two.
01:02
Also, we did get a call back from the alarm company.
01:04
They spoke to someone on location.
01:06
They think everything's okay, but building is evacuated.
01:09
They possibly had a hot boilover.
01:13
Great.
01:20
Medic response.
01:22
The system is responding.
01:26
501 Hill Grove, Keystone Vila, Front functions, Room 211, a child patient.
01:33
Possibly has respiratory condition, precaution is not indicated to Reading.
01:47
Righting engine responding.
01:51
Engine team responding.
01:52
City engine on location.
01:59
Brice, Ladder responding.
02:02
Ladder responding.
02:04
All right.
02:07
On location.
02:09
Berks, tanker on location, switch of a firewall, too.
02:15
Tanker on location.
02:21
Tensumetic 9, 939, 5th street between Clover and Molls.
02:27
Medical unit responding.
02:32
For X-9-3-1 is available.
02:36
Unit available.
02:39
The medic unit.
02:45
Pendant activation for a 52-year-old female vomiting and weakness.
02:49
No further.
02:54
Command engine officer.
03:01
I'm going to head shirt back here behind the kitchen.
03:04
They're using the stove and some oil.
03:07
So far, just a little bit of an odor.
03:09
So it's clear.
03:10
You can reset.
03:13
Proceed.
03:18
Command call.
03:20
Command call.
03:24
Oh,
03:26
The alarm is smoke from cooking in the cafeteria.
03:28
No need for ventilation.
03:31
We're working on a reset.
03:34
Smoke from cooking in the cafeteria. No need for ventilation. Resetting system.
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Location mentioned:
Hoch Rd, Blandon, PA 19510
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