False alarm caused by smoke detector battery change, Evansville PA
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Fire & ArsonA smoke detector alarm at a residence near Richmond Road was falsely triggered while the homeowner was changing the batteries. Fire units were dispatched but were recalled after confirming the false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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01:51
Transcript:
00:00
302-036 near Richmond Road from ADT for a basement smoke detector Engine 32 is responding 32 responding to (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) (number withheld) en route (number withheld) in route (number withheld)
00:27
Limitations say on 938.
00:34
Oxenetic six seven to one.
00:39
Six seven to one.
00:43
No checks here.
00:45
Copy no check.
00:55
For ecstatic-1-1-1 at Reading.
00:58
Medics, 6771-1-1 at Reading 099.
01:00
Forks, Deputy 32 arriving.
01:04
Every 32 arriving zero and a forty one.
01:10
Marks, Quint, 33, responded.
01:14
You're responding to 3941.
01:20
Hope Deputy 32.
01:22
32.
01:26
May contact with the homeowner, they were in the process of changing the batteries, set off the alarm.
01:31
Go ahead and recall the assignment and place everybody available.
01:35
See, 0942. Zero 942.
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Zero 942.
01:47
All units responding, near Richmond Road.
01:50
You can recall you're available, 0942.
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Location mentioned:
Richmond Rd, Evansville, PA 19522
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