Apartment fire alarm triggered by hair dryer, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonRadio traffic from fire crews about an apartment fire alarm near S 5th St. Crews checked the apartment and found no visible fire. They determined a hair dryer set off the alarm. The building was turned over to maintenance and units were cleared and made available.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
03:55
Transcript:
Dispatch to station 66 at Furn Township near Brookshire County Welfare Road. For the past few minutes we have a fire alarm at near S 5th St in the Prince Street area. Engine 3 will be assigned to apartment 5. I do not see any smoke or fire showing. Engine 3 reports apartment 5: hair dryer caused the alarm and it is clear. The building has been turned over to maintenance and crews are available. (name withheld) acknowledged the report.
Dispatch to station 66 at Furn Township near Brookshire County Welfare Road. For the past few minutes we have a fire alarm at near S 5th St in the Prince Street area. Engine 3 will be assigned to apartment 5. I do not see any smoke or fire showing. Engine 3 reports apartment 5: hair dryer caused the alarm and it is clear. The building has been turned over to maintenance and crews are available. (name withheld) acknowledged the report.
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Near S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
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