Smoke detectors beep for 20 minutes at residence, Altoona PA


Smoke detectors at a residence near 11th Street have been beeping and flashing red for about 20 minutes. The resident replaced batteries in one detector, but both continue to sound without any confirmed fire.
Audio|Source: Blair County EMS, Fire, Police, Hazmat and Helos
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Transcript:
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near 11th Street bus 530-1 for a residential carbon and outside alarm, correction residential fire alarm, station 330, station 320, 17-146.
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Well,
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Assistant 303 just bonding.
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Is it an actual,
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like, fire alarm there?
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Caller originally stated it was CO, but confirmed these are smoke detectors. I have two of them that are going off.
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313 is responding.
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Truck 351 responding.
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313 is responding.
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Receive units for 2017-41411th Street.
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Caller is advising he has two smoke detectors that have been going off for the last 20 minutes.
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He was able to change batteries in one, however,
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flashing red. The other is still also flashing red and beeping.
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Four times you have a copy didn't acknowledge.
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Okay, thanks. I didn't hear you.
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