Fire alarm caused by burnt food in apartment, Mt Penn PA


Fire crews responded to a two-story apartment building near Hollywood Avenue after a fire alarm. The building was evacuated safely. It was found that burnt food in apartment 2B caused the alarm, with no other fire detected.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Mount Penborough, near Hollywood Avenue.
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To Hollywood Court and Silverwood Avenue, Coverman on the Sadeline.
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Station 1, Station 4, Rescue 1 and Engine 4.
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Mount Penborough, near Hollywood Avenue.
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To Hollywood Court and Silver Avenue for government outside of line, 1021[4].
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566. One scene. Two-story four-unit apartment building.
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Appears to be evacuated.
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Normal conditions, Alpha[5],
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Charlie[6], and Delta[3] Suts.
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Proven off the ship was...
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Copy two-story apartment building, evacuated, normal conditions, Alpha[5] Charlie[6] built a fire-ups one.
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Marks-Ly-60-0-1.
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Allure 76. Okay,
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Albert Township, for the Wood Department of Fireline, I'm going off of the FIops 1-22.
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For our attention, C-C-6, a notification, switching up-off.
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Kand-J 66. Kahnage 76.
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Since Sage Avenue, Yaro Avenue,
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ALS Medical. Medic 5601, number Township, 1,000, Barberry Avenue.
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Since Sage Avenue and Yaro Avenue,
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ALS Medical, 1023[1].
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Gotts.
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The panel. I got Mike.
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He's with me.
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I didn't copy.
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It's switched ever to be to get a report.
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I got the knock clock keys with me.
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Go to the clock here to get the panel of them.
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Thank you.
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and no functioning battery, norizers levels, you know, take care of narration mitigation, Simon Zett, 24.
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For rescue.
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All right, keep six, they're safe.
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See, exact, six.
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Crews are investigating the initial report, excuse me, report of burnt food, Department Sub B.
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Copy initial report, burnt food, Department 2B, Bravo[2], crews are tracking.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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1023: Arrived on scene
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Bravo: Fire/EMS incident B side
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Delta: Fire/EMS incident D side
[4]
1021: On arrival at scene
[5]
Alpha: Fire/EMS incident A side
[6]
Charlie: Fire/EMS incident C side
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Location mentioned:
Near Hollywood Ave, Mt Penn, PA 19606
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