Smoke detector activates in two-story commercial building, Allentown PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/10/2025 12:15 PM

Near Broadway, Allentown, PA 18104

Fire departments responded to a smoke detector activation in a two-story commercial building near Broadway, North 37th Street, and Schaefer Street in South Whitehall Township. The building was evacuated as a precaution during the investigation of the automatic fire alarm.

Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County

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3710 Broadway near North 37th Street and Schaefer Street, automatic fire alarm.

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Station 3, engine 11, engine 32, South Whitehall Township.

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3710 Broadway near North 37th Street and Schaefer Street, automatic fire alarm.

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304.

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304 3710 Broadway Fire Department dispatched for fire alarm 3710 Broadway near Allentown. Smoke detector activation.

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104.

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I see that coffee.

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South Whitehall Township, 96 Sugarberry Drive.

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Rush at Shots Road and Royal Fern Road.

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Cumberland's head alarm.

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Injunction, 77, South Whitehall Township.

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96 Sugarberry Drive, rush at Shots Road and Royal Fern Road, Pursherne Road, permanent alarm.

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Give it to us is lab 308 smoke detector.

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Okay, I, H.11.

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Engine 11. Engine 11.

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Engine 11 to copy additional.

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Okay, engine 11.

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You can send us down the advanced house.

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We're closer.

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You can make 84 available.

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I copy. You may be additional.

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But it says DG2.220.

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Okay. Transforming to least that line.

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It'll be advanced.

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Housecare, 33, 7.

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The high-trip school guard, room 127.

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82 road mail, elevated taxing level.

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The audio 32.

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32.

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Andrew 32. 32.

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Okay, 32. Shaw, it's clear.

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Okay, yeah, the answer three.

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Action three.

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On scene, two-story commercial,

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builders evacuated up and Sean, probably command on fire ground on fire on a little.

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Like that all units responding to 3710 Broadway,

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Broadway command and fire ground one.

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