Fire alarm at University Ward Hall caused by burned popcorn, Erie PA


Dispatch audio reporting a fire alarm at University Ward Hall near East 38th Street in Erie. Units including Engine 12 and DC-321 are announced responding. The alarm was an automatic activation and was caused by burned popcorn. No active fire or immediate danger was confirmed; access from Briggs Avenue was noted.
Audio|Source: Erie County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
13 service. 13 in service. Engine 12, Power 2, DC-321, Operations on Tack 1 Fire Alarm[1], near East 38th Street, between Wallis Street and Main Drive. 321's responding on automatic fire alarm. near East 38, versus University Ward Hall. bonding. This is going to be best access off of Briggs Avenue. Just getting fire alarm, general activation, no zone, closest hyphen, southeast corner east 41st, end bricks. 321 copy. And 321 counting. (name withheld) now stated news. Just burned popcorn.
13 service. 13 in service. Engine 12, Power 2, DC-321, Operations on Tack 1 Fire Alarm[1], near East 38th Street, between Wallis Street and Main Drive. 321's responding on automatic fire alarm. near East 38, versus University Ward Hall. bonding. This is going to be best access off of Briggs Avenue. Just getting fire alarm, general activation, no zone, closest hyphen, southeast corner east 41st, end bricks. 321 copy. And 321 counting. (name withheld) now stated news. Just burned popcorn.
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Fire Alarm: General activation, 501 East 38th Street
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Erie, PA
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