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Automatic fire alarm triggers at public building in KutztownKutztown PA

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W Main St, Kutztown, PA 19530

According to the dispatch call, an automatic fire alarm was activated at a building near Foundry Alley and North White Oak Street in Kutztown. Fire units responded but found no smoke or fire. Occupants were evacuating as a precaution.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Kutztown Borough near Foundry Alley and North White Oak Street, Automatic fire alarm, Station 46, Rescue Engine 46.
00:10
Automatic fire alarm, alarm bells sounding 0706.
00:16
Carthru arriving alone at the first row engine in front.
00:23
Okay, Farage arriving to 7-07.
00:30
Parker.
00:34
6-3-7 voices, a 2.5-story middle-of-the-row.
00:37
We have nothing showing.
00:38
It looks like the occupants are being made.
00:39
We'll even go back again.
00:41
We'll be left again.
00:44
Measure received 070 range.
00:51
Accept them 81.
00:54
That's on 81.
01:02
Responding 0709.
01:05
319 West Main Street fire alarm going off, no smoke or fire.
01:08
Complaints evacuating.
01:16
Okay,
01:20
arriving.
01:21
It's arriving 07-3.
01:28
Engine 9 responding equipment.
01:31
I'm in the basement. I'm in the basement.
01:33
Passing may be a steam condition.
01:41
Right here.
01:43
Carthran.
01:46
At this point we'll be placing Ladder 3, Engine 9, and Rescue 1 in service.
01:50
Have the palace of the company stand by the apparatus.
01:57
Copy Ladder 3,
02:00
Engine 9 and Rescue 1.
02:01
The rest can stand by their apparatus.
02:03
The driver command, nothing's going on from the rear.
02:13
All companies plan a structure fire near Wall Street at the orders of car 3.
02:21
Ladder 3 and Jinnai Rescue 1 are holding unseen.
02:25
All the units are still moved.
02:27
The parking standby at their apparatus 07-7.
02:39
Second dispatch, near Foundry Alley and North White Oak Street and automatic fire alarm.
02:46
Rescue Engine 46, second dispatch, near Foundry Alley and North White Oak Street, and automatic fire alarm, alarm bells down in 0711.

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Location mentioned:
W Main St, Kutztown, PA 19530

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