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Fire alarm triggered by possible insect issue at Berks HallReading PA

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Berks Hall, S 2nd St, Reading, PA 19602

A fire alarm went off at Berks Hall, possibly due to insects causing an issue. Responders were unable to turn off the alarm and confirmed there was no fire.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
02:18
Transcript:
Penthmatic 3, 10, south, 2nd Street, at Berks Hall, Cross Street, Cherry Street, and Penn Street. Room B, Blabo, 153. ALS Medical[1], 16,08. 37, car, 7. It's 22nd floor of air stairwell. No false. Okay, have been a full station or a detector? Pops will be an insective infestation. I didn't understand if I was singing soon. Sinking Springboro, 235 Keller Avenue, Purshid, Socrates Street and Clamatta Street, DLS Trauma[2]. 9 6-5-1-1, singing Springboro, 235, Keller Avenue, Prussia. Docherty Street and Clomatis Street. BALS problem 16-09. 7 engine 7 are we all good? 97 car 7 stand by the panel does not seem to want to reset we may have to just leave an alarm I didn't hear what he said last one was the detector or a full station detector top of the staircase rear stairwell possible insect infestation 7 or 8, do you get all that room free on the locker? Affirmative. All right. I'm going to try and make contact with maintenance so you can make the assignment available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support Medical Call
[2]
DLS Trauma: Dispatch Life Support Trauma Call

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Berks Hall, S 2nd St, Reading, PA 19602
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