Faulty fire alarm investigated at residential home, Dauberville PA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at a home near Jimmy Lee Court in Center Township. Using gas meters, they checked the gas fireplace and furnace and found no gas readings. They determined the fire alarm detector was faulty and advised the homeowner to replace it. No fire was found and units cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
All units responding, Jimmy Lee Court, Center Township, switch and operate off Firefox 1, 1955-1-19505-1-1 is on location.
00:19
Copyar on location, 1953.
00:26
1338 on location.
00:30
Engine 38 on location,
00:32
1954.
00:37
The 6771-1-1-1-A-Roxan-Chos.
00:45
711 around Panches, 19505.
00:48
Park, Middick 6-8-2-1 arriving running.
00:52
Middick 68-21 Up running, 1956.
00:59
Perch, Captain, 38.
01:01
Captain 38.
01:06
At this time, we're checking the buildings with meters.
01:10
We have a gas fireplace, a gas furnace.
01:14
The fireplace is not been used.
01:16
The alarm was on the second floor.
01:21
Further information with all.
01:25
Copyer, checking with meters, gas fireplace,
01:28
commuters on the second correction, alarm is on the second floor, 19 place.
01:35
Captain 38 from Rescue 40.
01:38
Go ahead.
01:40
Your wishes were arriving.
01:43
Just pulled off out on face drive for now, please.
01:50
Thank you. Erks, Rescue 40 is on location.
01:54
Rescue 40 on location, 1957.
01:58
Rescue 40, you can return.
02:01
Thank you.
02:06
Erks, Rescue 40 is available.
02:10
Rescue 40 are available, 1957.
02:18
Medics 6825, security check.
02:25
Perks, assistant 38 on the production system 301.
02:28
Assistant 30.
02:31
First and 30.
02:35
Correct, Captain 38.
02:37
Captain 38. Captain 38, Ken.
02:42
Check the home with three meters, no reading.
02:46
The detector was faulty,
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advised the homeowner to replace it.
02:51
Copy, detect the home with three meters, no readings, detectors, falsely advised the homeowner to replace it in 1950.
03:00
For us, Captain Betty, you can have your optional backplace, everybody available for return, please.
03:06
Copy, I'll place the assignment available in 1950.
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Location mentioned:
Jimmy Lee Ct, Dauberville, PA 19541
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