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False fire alarm triggered by battery change, Evansville PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/7/2025 06:33 AM

Richmond Rd, Evansville, PA 19522

A fire alarm was activated at a residence near Richmond Road in Richmond Township. The homeowner confirmed the alarm was accidentally set off while changing the battery. Fire units that responded were recalled.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS

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02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Richmond Township near Richmond Road between Martinique Lane and Country Lane for an automatic fire alarm.

00:07

Station 32, Station 33, engine 32, ladder 12, engine 45.

00:12

Richmond Township near Richmond Road between Martinique Lane and Country Lane for an automatic fire alarm reported to be main basement smoke detector.

00:27

Slatts responding.

00:29

Gladysmonds responding, 0936, near Richmond Road from ADT, a main basement smoke detector.

00:41

Marks, Deputy 32 responding, direct.

00:47

Deputy 32, 3936, near Richmond Road from ADT, a basement smoke detector.

00:57

1332 is responding.

01:00

Tension 32 responding, 0907.

01:04

1325 and round.

01:07

45 and round 0977.

01:09

247 location, 738.38.

01:16

Looks, magnetic 6-721.

01:20

NIC 6-721. No checks here.

01:27

Copy, no check.

01:28

Works, Madix 6711 at Reading.

01:36

Medics 6711's at Reading.

01:42

Wix 32 arriving.

01:45

F2-332 arriving 0.941.

01:52

Looks 133-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-41.

01:54

233-0-0-41.

01:56

2-9-41.

02:02

Rooks Deputy 32.

02:05

Every 32.

02:08

Made contact with the homeowner, they were in the process of changing the battery, set off the alarm, go ahead and recall the assignment and place everybody available.

02:15

Please, Z. Z.

02:24

All units responding, near Richmond Road, you can recall, you're available, 0942.

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Richmond Rd, Evansville, PA 19522

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