Residential fire alarm triggered by hallway smoke detector, West Lawn PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a residential fire alarm triggered by a hallway smoke detector. No fire was confirmed. A 60-year-old male reported respiratory difficulty due to an allergen exposure.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Spring Township, near Belmont Avenue, crushest Stevens Avenue, Westcourt Boulevard.
00:05
Residence fire alarm[1].
00:07
Station 85, Ced 79, Engine 85, Ladder 79, Engine 182.
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Spring Township, near Belmont Avenue, Crushed, Stevens Avenue, West Court Boulevard.
00:17
The firelight was a hallway smoke detector.
00:21
That at Parker King, a 60-year-old male,
00:29
was reporting he was stuck by (name withheld) having respiratory difficulty and that he's allergic.
00:38
The V-thing was two minutes ago.
00:41
Very thing.
00:44
For us to Engine 85s en route, place the engine.
00:48
The engine's engine, 1649.
00:52
Near Belmont Avenue, hallway smoke detector.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation
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Location mentioned:
Belmont Ave, West Lawn, PA 19609
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