Smoke detector triggers alarm at Washington Towers, Reading PA
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According to the dispatch call, a smoke detector activation was reported on the eighth floor of an apartment near Washington Street and North 4th Street. Fire crews responded and found an additional alarm in the hallway outside the apartment.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Attention Engine 3 and Ladder 1.
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Washington Towers, near Washington Street,
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and North 4th Street, for smoke detector activation on the 8th floor apartment 8F box shot bedroom.
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There's those are not.
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Maybe let's want to let's 6,00 arrive and ready.
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Free seat.
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Tensit 3, near Washington.
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Extension 3.
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Tension 3.
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Ladder 1 to get to Washington.
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Okay, Ladder 1.
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All right, near Washington.
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Jay Carnine.
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Okay, I'll try.
00:48
Page of three on location, nothing's showing your check.
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Inside Washington Street, there's an additional alarm now for the 8th floor hallway outside the apartment available.
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Perchion 8, E.
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Echo.
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There's all your copies.
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Berks, my next 5451 available.
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9.451 available 0.012.
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Engine 3 driver is 9.
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Ancrum is known up to be 3 alarms.
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7.F.
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Fox truck and hallways associated.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St, Reading, PA 19601
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