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Smoke alarms triggered at two locations; no fire foundReading PA

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Near Lackawanna St, Reading, PA 19601

Fire departments responded to alarms going off at two places. At one location, a neighbor reported smoke alarms but saw no fire or smoke. At the other location, a resident couldn't leave due to a disability, but also reported no signs of fire.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
03:44
Transcript:
Mountaineboro, Plymouth 403, Philadelphia, cross street of Earl Gables Court and Penn Terrace for an automatic fire alarm[1]. Station 1, Station 4, 1 area out of the city, engine 4, Mount Pennboro, 2,4-4-4-4-3-sil-A between Earl Gables Court and Penn Terrace for an automatic fire alarm, 0903. Pension, Towers, Respond, Mount Penn, 2443 Filbert Avenue. Cross sheet of Earl Gables Court and Penn Serious for an automatic fire alarm, 200900. What? I'm mobile I can grab this. I'll take Chief. Okay. Strader. Perfect. Respond to Mount Penn. Fire, Bravo. In route 2443 Filber. Hey, Deputy One. 2443 Silver Avenue. Neighbor calling for the smoke alarms down, they don't see or smell anything. The neighbor's vehicles are off-top, but no one's answering it. R6. Go on a Fulbert Street, Mount Penn. Okay, question. Pension 7, Ladder 3. Car 3, respond. Jamestown Village Apartments, 300 Lackawanna Street. Callers at Apartment 12-8, across streets of Alleghen Avenue and Carvin Street, Perg automatic fire alarm. 3 James Town. 5309306. 10907. Engine 7. 90906. 40906. 4.3, 300 Michael 101. Car 3, Lackawanna Street Department, 12H Hotel. The caller said the fire alarms are going off. She is unable to evacuate because she has a 30-year-old male in the residence who's unable to move due to being handicapped. I don't know why they're sounding, doesn't smell, or see anything, 0907.
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[1]
automatic fire alarm: Alarm activation indicating possible fire or smoke emergency

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Near Lackawanna St, Reading, PA 19601
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