Carbon monoxide alarm triggers evacuation at valley court residence, Sinking Spring PA
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A carbon monoxide alarm was activated at a residence near Valley Court in Lower Heidelberg Township. Residents were evacuated as a precaution. Fire units responded and found normal conditions in a single-story home.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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02:51
Transcript:
00:00
Carbon monoxide alarm activated at near Valley Ct.
00:03
No digital readout.
00:05
Residents were advised to evacuate, no symptoms reported.
00:09
Appreciate.
00:19
Dispatch to units, lower Heidelberg Township, near Valley Ct, responding to alarm.
00:26
Rescue unit dispatched to lower Heidelberg Township.
00:29
Near Valley Ct.
00:31
Alarm location confirmed, responding units en route.
00:49
Engine 181 acknowledged.
00:52
Engine 181.
00:55
Engine 181.
00:57
Engine 181 responding in place of rescue unit.
01:01
Copy that.
01:03
Time noted 23:30.
01:04
Your lights are scaring me.
01:40
Additional units dispatched to nearby locations.
01:50
Stations prepared for response.
01:53
Units covering additional areas.
01:58
Addresses and units confirmed for assistance.
02:10
Deputy acknowledged.
02:16
Ladder on location at single-story residential, normal conditions from the front side.
02:23
Residents are evacuated.
02:25
Request additional options please.
02:27
Confirmed single-story residential with normal conditions on scene.
02:33
Evacuation confirmed, fire operations proceeding.
02:43
All units operating in lower Heidelberg Township for fire alarm near Valley Ct.
02:49
Fireground operations underway, first unit on scene number two.
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Location mentioned:
Valley Ct, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
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