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False fire alarm sparks emergency response at Berwick Apartments, Tamaqua PA

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W Broad St, Tamaqua, PA 18252

A fire alarm at Berwick Apartments was triggered, but firefighters found no visible fire, indicating a false alarm that called emergency response to the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Schuylkill County Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Fire District 65 stations 2 and 4 respond near West Broad Street,
00:08
the Berwick Apartments.
00:10
On a fire alarm.
00:13
District 63.
00:17
Correction.
00:18
District 65 stations 2 and 4.
00:21
Respond near West Broad Street.
00:24
Guadalcarborough fire alarm.
00:26
(number withheld).
00:31
T6334 to County.
00:35
634. 634.
00:37
Release and control risk.
00:42
Copy possible or available (number withheld).
00:46
Honey,
00:50
you can suspend bar jacks.
00:53
Copy no further par checks at (number withheld).
01:01
20265-12. 65, 12.
01:05
65, fall. 65, fall.
01:08
Three spawning at all location.
01:10
Nothing shown from the exterior.
01:12
You could show Captain 65.
01:17
The alpha one for operations, additional zone 2-13 pull station rear stairs.
01:38
Fire to 65 station for your second dispatch near West Broad Street to Markovar on a fire alarm.
01:43
Your second dispatch at (number withheld).
01:45
Your second dispatch at (number withheld).
01:48
County 6514.
01:55
6514.
01:58
Shell is on the way.
02:03
6514 at (number withheld).
02:07
Captain 652 has command on Alpha.
02:16
County, 6514.
02:19
6514.
02:20
6514.
02:24
On location.
02:27
On scene (number withheld).
02:30
652.
02:33
652.
02:35
It's going to be another full station from the kids that have been running around town.
02:39
The PD is aware.
02:41
He would call in 65.
02:42
602.12.
02:46
6212.
02:48
6212.
02:50
Transfer to Havens complete.
02:53
Transfer complete.
02:54
Transfer complete, (number withheld).

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Location mentioned:
W Broad St, Tamaqua, PA 18252

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