False brush fire alarm caused by faulty detector, Berks County PA


Fire units responded to a reported brush fire near Lock in Township. No active fire or smoke was found at the property. A fire alarm in the rear apartment repeatedly activated due to a faulty detector. The system was reset and the property owner was advised to have the alarm system serviced. No fire or criminal activity was confirmed.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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All units operating the Brush Fire Team Challenge Road to Lock in Township, Instant Operations, Novemberk's Firehouse, number 1, 14-10.
00:13
Rush 52, you just step in part of the cornerfield so you don't got stuck.
00:26
Captain 27, Tanker 27 on the last one.
00:32
Go ahead, Tanker.
00:35
You're going to do water down there?
00:43
Probably not. If you want to come in and just stage,
00:49
it's dry. We're going to get in here.
00:53
Ah, you'll make up down there then.
00:57
Yeah, we've got a pretty decent area we're going to have to mop up.
01:05
We've got a willing volunteer riding with me.
01:12
Radio.
01:15
Great.
01:19
We checked the property, no fire or smoke, however, this is a becoming nuisance issue.
01:25
The rear apartment, at least the panel is indicating the rear apartment's living room detector is tripped and we're not able to find a detector that is tripped.
01:35
We reset the system and it is currently holding the owner is on location.
01:41
I spoke to him again about getting service in.
01:45
I'm sure we'll be back.
01:47
All Claire.
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Company Curry, no fire or smoke, become a business issue, panel indicating rare apartment, living room as trip, being able to find the detector reset and holding owner was advised again to service system, and I'll please be all available for now, 1414.
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Township, Exeter Township, PA 19508
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