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Heard on: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County · 1/17/2026 05:13 PM
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Fire department is with 1073.
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You're to access Mechanic Street from the east, and we need you to come up East 3rd to Mechanic Street, and then you can make your way up to the front of building.
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Faulty detector prompts fire response on Mechanic St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a building on Mechanic Street near East 3rd Street in Bethlehem for a possible alarm activation. The incident was determined to involve a faulty detector, and no active fire was found.

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Mechanic St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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