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Heard on: Lancaster County Fire and EMS - Digital · 1/16/2026 11:21 PM
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Ephrata Borough One Seven Zero (place withheld) Road, a fire alarm.
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Ephrata Borough (number withheld) (place withheld) Road at Elks, a fire alarm and G Fifteen One Squad Sixteen Two Hundred and Twenty Three.
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Apparent false alarm at Elks building in Ephrata

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a possible fire alarm at the Elks building near Akron Road in Ephrata Borough. Dispatch audio suggested the incident was initially reported as both a burglar and fire alarm. Police on scene later indicated the fire response could be canceled, as units were not needed.

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Akron Rd, Ephrata, PA 17522
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