Smoke detector triggers false alarm due to laundry steam, Reading PA


A smoke detector alarm was triggered in the laundry room at Newtown Village Building 13, but the cause was found to be steam, not smoke.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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News 740 Car 9.
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Go ahead.
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Newtown Village Building 13, smoke/steam detector in the laundry room.
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It looks like steam from the laundry room.
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It's clear the right resource.
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Okay, Lyraper, take it back.
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Reading, PA
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