False fire alarm at commercial building on South Main Avenue, Scranton PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/17/2025 10:29 AM

Near S Main Ave, Scranton, PA 18504

Fire units responded to a fire alarm at a three-story commercial building near South Main Avenue. No smoke or fire was found on scene and the alarm was determined to be false. Most units were canceled and returned to service.

Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS

02:30

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 7, Engine 4, Trot 4, Rest B1, and Car 21.

00:05

We responded to automatic fire alarm near South Main Avenue, cross streets South Jackson Street, North Main Avenue and Sperzen Street.

00:27

Judge 14 calling Wayne County.

00:32

Wayne County Cottage 14.

00:35

I'm transporting one to CMC.

00:39

The CMC, 1330.

00:46

Truck force, Spani.

00:48

Have it.

00:50

7 on the way.

00:53

Copy.

00:57

Major Ford is responding.

01:00

Happy.

01:04

Press-putes responding.

01:08

Copy.

01:10

I'm going to rescue one.

01:12

Correction car 21.

01:15

21.

01:17

Driving on scene I have a three-story commercial structure nothing visible from side C or A and investigating.

01:27

Temporitious, have any copy.

01:29

Card 21, be advised, I'm company called back.

01:32

Thanks back to a bo-bob on seat.

01:37

Receive proper pass codes, request to cancel.

01:43

Card 21 copy return all companies with the exception of Edge 7 this is already on-team.

01:49

21's back at service.

01:53

Amartee, returned everybody with the exception to Edge 7 MC.

01:59

South Carolina County.

02:05

All units on the box, near South Main Street, N-Grand, Bob Jones, Main Ave building.

02:13

With the exception to engine 7, return to service.

02:16

Is requested car 21.

02:19

All units on the box, near South Main.

02:23

Request to car 21.

02:26

Return to service with the accepted engine 7.

02:29

I'm now in 1343.40.

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