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False fire alarm triggered by pipe break near Vermont Ave

Heard on: County Fire / EMS - South Zone South Fire Ops 2
01:35
00:00
Residential fire alarm activation, (number withheld) Vermont Avenue, Castle Shannon.
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Vermont Ave, Castle Shannon, PA 15234
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported residential fire alarm at a multifamily building near Vermont Avenue in Castle Shannon. After investigation, responders found that a broken water pipe in the basement had set off the alarm. No fire or smoke was detected, and the situation was confirmed to be non-hazardous.

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