Fire alarm triggers evacuation despite no visible fire, Oley PA


Fire and EMS units responded to a smoke detector alarm that kept beeping despite battery changes. No smoke or fire was seen. The caller was advised to evacuate as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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1.01 Township, 29, Kalae Drive, Purship, Versailles Court, and Nantucket Drive, automatic fire alarm.
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Station 37, engine 37, Ladder 12.
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Ono Lone, Township, 29, 2, 2, 9, Kalae Drive, pressure in Versailles Court and Mantucket Drive.
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Automatic fire alarm, reported to be a smoke detector chirping 1219.
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Medic 7 radio.
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Medics 7 available.
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Maddox 7, you're available, 1219.
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Berks, Lieutenant 37 is responding.
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1037 responding 1219 really after the ALS medical and you can hear a smoke detector chirping in the background the caller say they change batteries still beeping they were advised to evacuate no signs of smoke or fire
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Oley, PA 19547
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