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Alarm at Barta Transportation Center

Heard on: Berks PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Engine three, ladder one, Barta Transportation Center, (number withheld) Franklin Street between Lemon Street and South 7th Street.
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Barta Transportation Center, 701 Franklin St, Reading, PA 19602
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of an automatic fire alarm at the Barta Transportation Center near Franklin Street. The alarm was described as an audible smoke alarm. It remains unclear if there was any active fire.

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