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