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Smoke alarm triggered by vaping at campus housing

Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
00:51
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The call from public safety for the Alvernia Founders Village building four,
audio iconFire & Arson
St Bernardine St, Reading, PA 19607
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke detector activation at a university residential building on St Bernardine Street. The alarm was reportedly caused by vaping in one of the rooms. No fire or hazardous conditions were found, and crews reset the system before clearing the scene.

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