False alarm at residential basement smoke detector, Jonestown PA
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Fire & ArsonFire department was dispatched to a basement smoke alarm at a residence near East Queen Street. The alarm company later requested cancellation after the homeowner reported it was a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Lebanon County Fire
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
This is area council.
00:03
Near East Queen Street.
00:08
Basement smoke automatic fire alarm.
00:10
Box 4705 Fireground 4.
00:14
Anyway.
00:26
47 and 10.
00:33
Connie from Chief 47, any additional info on this residence from Friday?
00:43
The alarm company said it's a residential smoke detector in the basement.
00:49
Okay, that's what we had reported as well.
00:51
Thank you.
00:57
C-47 from County.
01:02
Go ahead, Connie.
01:05
Call back from the alarm company wishing to cancel.
01:08
Their customer called them saying it is a false alarm and they want to cancel.
01:13
They said they are having some problems with their alarm.
01:17
Okay.
01:19
With the box in service, I'll respond to the residence to double check it.
01:25
830.
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Location mentioned:
E Queen St, Jonestown, PA 17038
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