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False fire alarm due to broken sprinkler at hospital garage, Wellsboro PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 12:17 AM

32-36 Central Ave, Wellsboro, PA 16901

An automatic fire alarm at the hospital near Central Avenue in Wellsboro was caused by a broken sprinkler head in the hospital garage. No fire was found and units were recalled.

Audio|Heard on: Tioga County Police, Fire and EMS

Listen to dispatch call

02:8

Transcript:

00:00

Tioga County Department One box, 1-221 in Wellsboro, near Central Avenue,

00:06

automatic fire alarm.

00:28

Department 1 Box 1.21 in Wellsboro,

00:32

near Central Avenue.

00:36

Automatic fire alarm 0 318.

00:50

Chief 120 responding?

00:53

Chief 120 response.

00:54

Hi, Chief 120.

00:57

Chief 120. This call came in from the alarm company.

01:01

They spoke with a (name withheld) from maintenance.

01:04

I believe it's going to be a sprinkler head, unsure exactly where,

01:08

and to state to meet security at the main entrance.

01:15

120 copies, 120 on scene,

01:19

normal conditions from hospital.

01:23

2.20 onstein reports normal conditions, 0 319.

01:27

0.319. It's 117, stand-bye.

01:34

You have no response to your department.

01:41

What are your wishes?

01:45

At this time, you can go ahead and issue a recall confirming a broken sprinkler head in a garage.

01:54

Please print over to maintenance.

01:56

I'll be returning available.

02:01

Copy recall all units reporting a broken sprinkler head in the garage.

02:06

Turning over to maintenance 032323.

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Location mentioned:

32-36 Central Ave, Wellsboro, PA 16901

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