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Automatic fire alarm at residential area in Exeter TownshipReading PA

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22-5 Heather Heights, Reading, PA 19606

An automatic fire alarm was reported near Heather Heights Street between Cranberry Ridge and Laurel Spring Lane in Exeter Township. Fire units, including Station 25, responded and investigated the alarm. The alarm was confirmed by the central station and carbon monoxide detectors, but no further incident details were provided.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County Emergency Services
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
We had a direct call to our station to 25-2 Heather Heights for an automatic fire alarm.
00:11
We're going to be responding if you're able to dispatch that for us, please.
00:17
Briefies, we'll dispatch the assignment that was 25-2 Heather Heights.
00:22
1545.
00:26
Correction 22-6.
00:30
All right.
00:47
Exeter Township, near Heather Heights Street, unit number six, between Cranberry Ridge and Laurel Spring Lane for an automatic fire alarm.
00:55
Station 25 and Schenker 25, engine 1, X0, Sounders 2, near Heather Heights Street.
01:00
Unit number six, between Cranberry Ridge and Laurel Spring Lane.
01:03
The alarm,
01:05
1547.
01:06
First,
01:08
Deputy 25 is you flying on for a warrant.
01:10
Seventy-25-11, Direct call to station.
01:19
Available 1547.
01:21
Perks,
01:22
engine tanker 25 in place of Rescue 125 responding.
01:29
Alpha of the engine taker in route 1547.
01:33
Perks, pension taker 25.
01:36
Engine taker 25.
01:39
You can hold one at station until we have a chance to investigate.
01:46
Receive will hold one of the patient 1548.
01:52
For our extension one, we copy direct standby.
01:57
Ruthie 1548.
01:58
Deputy 25 works.
02:03
I was not at that's 25.
02:09
Deputy 25, just advising we did get the Central Station alarm as well as the C.O.
02:15
Fire combination alarm.
02:17
Okay, we see.
02:22
20.6404.
02:27
Medic 5604.
02:31
You can cancel PSP, we're good.
02:34
Okay. R.C. 1523.
02:41
For 698-1-1 is available.
02:43
Medic 68811 available, 1551.
02:51
Marks 9505.3 available with the system.
02:55
Notic 505.3, available with the system like 1561.
02:59
Merks, Agent Tanker 25 with Captain 25 on location, we'll be investigating.
03:05
Engine Tanker 25 is on Team 1552.

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22-5 Heather Heights, Reading, PA 19606

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  4. Location and Alarm Details
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