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Heard on: Lancaster PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/17/2026 09:38 PM
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Effort Borough, (number withheld) South State Street, Department C Charlie Engine 15-1 at thirty-eight minutes.
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Ambulance 37, okay.
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Fire alarm triggers response near State St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and a deputy responded to a possible fire alarm sounding near South State Street in Effort Borough. A neighbor reported the alarm had been going off since about 10 p.m. Emergency responders were investigating upon arrival.

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S State St, Ephrata, PA 17522
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