Smoke from burnt food triggers alarm at Providence House, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonAt Providence House Apartments, a local fire alarm was triggered due to severely burnt food in a microwave that caused smoke inside an apartment and in the hallway. No active fire was found. The central fire alarm system did not activate as expected. The area was ventilated and the local alarm was reset.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Okay, Providence House, Marvin 2, 18.
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There was a local alarm that went off.
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That's what they saw from the windmill from the firehouse.
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They investigated and it ended up being burnt food in a microwave, severely burned food in microwave.
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That packed the apartment with smoke and also started...
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creating a smoke condition in the hallway.
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Central system never activated it should have.
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I'll be putting in something to the FM's office about that.
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We mechanically ventilated and the local alarm is reset.
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All you installed.
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Okay, copy Apartment 218, a local alarm for burnt food in a microwave.
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The central system never activated.
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You'll reach out to the OSM.
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For that, the alarms currently restore the assignments available at 0141.
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Location mentioned:
Near Court St, Reading, PA 19601
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