fire alarm at commercial building caused by gas burn-off, Boyertown PA
A fire alarm at a commercial building on South Reading Avenue was reported. Responders found no active fire; the alarm was triggered by a gas leak that was burning off. No fire services were needed.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
Marks, Ladder 95 is en route.
00:05
Intermediate, 5-7-1-2-Berick.
00:13
Go ahead, Berks.
00:16
Slater 95, Responding 0-950, 501 South Reading Avenue.
00:22
The report of a Delhi counter stroke from the alarm company they are attempting.
00:28
Per PDL location, 947, next day to the false alarm.
00:32
Were there active flames or just smoke?
00:42
Amberboro 100 Chestnut Street, apartment A Alpha 9 at Windcliff House Apartments between Fond Court and Williams Street for an ALS Medical, Medicare (number withheld).
00:54
Timberboro 100 Chestnut Street, apartment A Alpha 9 at the Windcliff House Apartments between Fond Court and Williams Street for an ALS Medical, 0950.
01:06
That's a lot of smoke.
01:09
I think I'm going to talk to him.
01:11
It looks like the smoke has been.
01:14
Tracy, they didn't have a call of it.
01:16
I'm on the phone with them now.
01:17
I'll let them know that yours is out there.
01:20
It looks like it stopped mostly now.
01:23
I'm making contact with the driver.
01:25
Tracy.
01:32
Second dispatch Colebrookdale Township 501 South Reading Avenue with three-count order-trade outlet store.
01:38
Put on Water Street and Indian Spring Road for an automatic fire alarm.
01:42
Second dispatch, engine 95.
01:44
Coalpherstow Poundship 501, South Reading Avenue with a three-count orchard outlet store.
01:49
Plain Water Street and Indian Spring Road for an automatic fire alarm reported today's Delhi Town or Snow's alarm, 0951.
01:56
Works like that's helpful.
01:58
Water 95.
02:00
All location, no covers needed.
02:04
Receive on location with no covers.
02:05
Cernamines 51.
02:08
Rhapsena, media 51712.
02:10
Inumina, we need a 5712.
02:13
For the driver, no fire, it was gas that was leaking and burning off.
02:18
So, Lehigh's option, but no fire services needed.
02:24
Creasy, they're going to make it a disabled.
02:26
He's going to remain there, correct?
02:28
Negative. It's off to the side enough.
02:30
We're going to be heading back.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Reading Ave, Boyertown, PA 19512
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