Accidental alarm activates fire engine response, Philadelphia PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 05:25 PM

Near S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

An alarm activated near South 12th Street in Philadelphia. Fire engine responded and confirmed it was an accidental alarm activation. No injuries or fire were reported.

Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics

02:41

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 11, near South 12th Street for the alarm system, engine 11, near South 12th Street, alarm system south fireman.

00:12

Agent 1.

00:14

Injure 1. Injure 1.

00:18

It's the module is even tall.

00:24

21 call came from the occupant in Department A.

00:29

Can you have the document come to the first floor, ma'am?

00:33

Permiss.

00:35

37.

00:47

Attention,

00:49

Medic 3B, near South 31st Street, Medic 3B, near South 31st Street, operating on South Nightstand.

00:55

37.

00:57

37. Proceed.

01:00

Vision 11.

01:02

Vision 11.

01:04

Vision 11. Yes, man. Do you have a call vote?

01:07

Engine 11, near South 12th.

01:10

I can check the call sticker.

01:11

I can check the call figure.

01:12

Probably.

01:18

VIII. Next-3-p-p-C.

01:22

121.

01:24

Fermis, Fermilet alert.

01:29

(name withheld) (name withheld)

01:34

Can you see you can find the A-i as well as to the call-tickle?

01:38

So I'm waiting for the call-taker to get back to me.

01:45

6-9.

01:50

There we go.

01:53

Mc9, just checking on your status?

01:56

New financials available.

02:03

Agent 1. Region 1.

02:07

Yes,

02:10

sir, I believe this is a bad address.

02:13

Secret recalls, Ptallion 4, we'll send you an investigation for us.

02:18

Okay, the time 4 recall.

02:21

34 recall.

02:23

Firmative.

02:25

Medic 37.

02:28

Ancient 11.

02:31

37.

02:32

11.

02:34

Patient's coming down now.

02:37

Nation 11. Accidental activation.

02:40

You can make 11 is available. You can make 11 is available.

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Near S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19148

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