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Smoke alarm triggered near Exeter St

Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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(number withheld) Exeter Street, apartment (number withheld) was smoke from hair styling.
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Exeter St, Reading, PA 19601
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible smoke alarm activation at an apartment complex on Exeter Street. The incident appears to have been caused by hair styling activities in one unit, while no definite cause was found in another. The building systems were reset and normal operations resumed.

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