Odor traced to paper in ceiling fan, Pennside PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to reports of an electrical burning smell near High Street in Lower Alsace Township. After investigation, they found that the odor came from a ceiling fan where the homeowner had inserted paper to stop noise. No fire or damage was found.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Lower office Township near North 25th Street, between Crossbeck Street and High Street.
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For a structure investigation, reports to be an electrical burning odor.
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(number withheld).
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Endenforth.
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(name withheld) is responding.
00:23
Endenforce (number withheld).
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(number withheld) cap filling.
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Go ahead.
00:38
It's a slight electrical odor.
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None of the breakers were tripped, nothing's hot.
00:44
I think we have a piece of electrical equipment that might have malfunctioned.
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Negative.
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Negative, we're still checking.
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Tower 25 on location.
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Power 25 on location, (number withheld).
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Okay, yeah, call on the same.
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Medics 7 on location (number withheld).
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Go ahead, (name withheld).
01:24
We narrowed down to a ceiling fan, residents put a piece of paper in the fan to keep it from spinning.
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We advised them that they can't do that, and we'll be heading out.
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Okay,
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thank you.
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(name withheld).
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(name withheld).
01:44
You can make the assignment available, place all companies available.
01:48
There was a piece of paper in the fan that the homeowner had put in to keep the fan quiet.
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They were advised to take it out and not do it again.
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Location mentioned:
High St, Pennside, PA 19606
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