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False alarm at restaurant due to mechanical smoke detectorReading PA

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Near Centre Ave, Reading, PA 19605

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at a diner on Route 61 near Centre Avenue in Nielandberg Township. Fire crews responded and found the alarm caused by a fire detector in the dry storage area. There was no visible smoke or fire on site. The cause was determined to be a mechanical issue with the alarm panel. No injuries or fire damage were reported.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
06:38
Transcript:
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Muhlenberg Township, Route 61-9-3455 Centre Avenue.
00:04
Crusher to Bellevue Avenue and Grant Avenue automatic fire alarm.
00:08
Station, ladder, and restroom 66.
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Nielandberg Township, the Route 61 diner, near Centre Avenue.
00:15
Crusher of Bellevue Avenue and Grant Avenue, automatic fire alarm reported to be a dry storage smoke detector, 10-06.
00:23
266. You're responding 10-006,
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365 Centre Avenue, the 1-601 diner to dry storage smoke detector for rapid response area attempting.
00:34
Okay, 6522 responding.
00:37
815 Westleys for Goal Department 23.
00:41
It's going to be for a medical pendant activation, 79-year-old female having a UTI knocking on wall.
00:48
Father should be unlocked.
00:49
There is a code as needed.
00:51
They also are also requesting you to press the button once on location.
00:55
10-06.
00:57
Thank you.
00:58
Appreciate it.
01:00
Correct, so many five six-five ones available.
01:03
Search Middick 6.721 in Route 2.
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Ready.
01:08
9x6.721 going to Reading, 10-0.
01:10
Do you, Reddick 5651 available, 10,0.
01:18
Kirk, Maddox, 58, 2, 3, and you're out to Reading.
01:20
Redding 6.8, 2,1 going to Reading, 10,0.
01:24
First Ladder, 6th,000, rail.
01:31
Ladder 66108, 3455 Centre Avenue, Route 61 diner, a dry storage smoke detector.
01:37
It's a 9-6-5-2-1 available.
01:46
Clinic 6521 available, 10.09.
01:48
The clinic 6-5-21 available, 10.0-9.
01:53
This is a minute 662-12.
01:59
9-6822 on location 10-10[1].
02:07
266. 266.
02:19
Second,
02:22
this, five, neighborhood, township, Route 61 diner, near Centre Avenue,
02:27
automatic fire alarm.
02:28
Rescue 166, second, second, second,
02:33
avenue, automatic fire alarm, five-storage, smoke, detector.
02:37
Unseen, single-story commercial.
02:40
Nothing is visible upon 360.
02:43
I'll salvage command a question option.
02:46
open 5451 web invasings.
02:50
C66 copy single story commercial and nothing evident on your 360.
02:54
Fire ups number one.
02:57
5451, you're a case here, 1012.
03:00
Next, Ladder 66 is on location tensile.
03:06
Option number one.
03:09
That's Middix 6822.
03:10
Medics, 822.
03:12
Key discharge fire emergency for arrestation, please.
03:16
Medic 6882, copy fire, emergency, emergency, 1012.
03:19
Okay.
03:23
266 works.
03:25
Go ahead.
03:29
Rescue and Jung sailed at this point, do not have been covered?
03:36
All off until we advise, we're making entry now.
03:39
We have normal conditions from the front of basket yield.
03:48
Kenner-Sparall 1440 LaFroft Avenue, medical services for extiration.
03:54
Station 69, Kenner-Spril, near LaCross Avenue between Milford Avenue and Delfort-A Avenue.
04:01
Medical assistance for extircation, emergency speed, 1013.
04:06
Tapping normal conditions from the front vestibule.
04:10
No covers at this time, 1013.
04:17
Works, Medics, 711 is en route Reading.
04:20
Medic 6-7-1-1 is en route Reading, 1014.
04:25
Chief Reader Officer.
04:28
All right.
04:33
What's the one of your previous is a mechanical issue with the alarm panel you could hold the bus.
04:42
I didn't copy 100%, as you say, it was a mechanical issue with the one panel?
04:47
Yeah, that's what the property owner believes you can hold it to ourselves.
04:55
I believe it came in at a dry storage room smoke detector.
05:00
Approximate 2.51 available.
05:05
Lieutenant from there, um,
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ladder or crewing.
05:09
The alarm panel is showing dry storage.
05:12
Do you have a head back there? X80 unit calling on free?
05:17
I'm in the dry storage area.
05:20
I'm in the dry storage area, there's no smoke or fire.
05:24
Again, we believe it's a mechanical issue with the alarm.
05:26
No, no.
05:28
NX682 on available 1015.
05:30
See,
05:32
do we try to reset this?
05:34
Okay. Go ahead.
05:36
Okay.
05:41
I'll keep back to your panel.
05:44
Our facility and chief 69 are out.
05:50
The utility in chief 69, 10, 15, 1414, near La Crosse Avenue.
05:55
EMS is on location requesting the emergency please for extrication.
06:00
59, okay.
06:05
That's right, 69-31 available.
06:09
Atic 6931, you're available, 1017.
06:17
For C-662-266.
06:19
C-66. C-66.
06:27
Clare to lock through, mish smoke, or fire, unknown cause for the activation, we're available.
06:34
Copy, no time to smoke for fire on the walkthrough.
06:37
So, Simon's available, 10-7-2.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-10: Fight in progress

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