False fire alarm at York County School of Technology, York PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at York County School of Technology on South Queen Street. The building was evacuated as a precaution. The alarm was caused by a washer belt overheating, resulting in light smoke but no fire. The alarm was confirmed as false, and there was no further danger.
Audio|Heard on: York County Fire
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04:40
Transcript:
00:00
Company 19, Engine 19, and Engine 13, and Engine 13, 2.
00:05
Box 1909. York Township, York County School of Technology.
00:11
Near South Queen Street.
00:13
Fire alarm.
00:14
Respond on South 3.
00:16
Timeout 1143.
00:22
Truck A, now on 3.
00:27
Okay, now one can North 3, 1144.
00:31
AJ, 920-2.
00:34
AJ 992,
00:35
North 3, 744.
00:38
Okay, 19-2, north-3, 744.
00:41
Edge 19-2.
00:45
19, okay.
00:48
1140-1.
00:54
York engine 8992 is on the scene 5-story wood frame nothing evident building is being evacuated.
01:06
NJ 1924 k 1145 York engine 13-2 is allowed with 2.
01:16
Ending 13 2 okay end in 19 south 3 south 3 1146.
01:26
Okay,
01:33
End of 19, this is called in by an alarm monitoring company, advising that the York County School of Technology, there's an unknown zone general alarm going.
01:59
See the SRO at the location advising false alarm.
02:06
Can we close this.
02:15
13-2 is direct, going back to South 3.
02:18
Available.
02:20
Eric is 19.
02:22
They're connecting majors from the theater system.
02:24
Actually triggered the alarm.
02:25
I'm in service.
02:51
George, we have a smoke in longer.
02:56
Nothing.
02:57
No heat any rise.
02:59
No, my God.
03:01
A belt.
03:06
Hey, you want to upgrade the box?
03:14
Right now, it's horse.
03:15
What's on the street?
03:21
TruckA9-1-10J-9-2.
03:23
What is your last?
03:29
Truck-A-9-1-10J-9-9-2 on North 3.
03:33
Close your last message to your work.
03:39
We had light smoke in the room.
03:44
It was like a washer belt.
03:47
No heat anywhere else.
03:49
It has since dissipated.
04:09
Truck 8-9-2, do you need any tools up there to disassemble the washer to get a closer look?
04:20
As right now, we're trying to move washer.
04:25
So if you got any hand tools, it can be fun.
04:31
Okay, you are on the fifth floor, correct?
04:36
That's correct.
04:37
Floor 5.
04:40
Okay, we'll be out.
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Location mentioned:
S Queen St, York, PA 17402
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