Fire alarm sounds at building during contractor work, Easton PA


A fire alarm sounded throughout a building near Northampton Street during contractor work. The panel showed test mode, and a fire truck responded. The alarm was accidentally triggered by a contractor and is being managed by maintenance and property management.
Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Okay, we got a 911 from near Northampton St reporting that the fire alarm is going off in the entire building. And that the panel is saying test mode and that a fire truck pulled up. Are you guys on the scene, 10 unit number?
00:14
What the utility one is on the seat?
00:17
There's a contractor here doing the work, created that special alarm off.
00:21
He's working it out with the property manager now.
00:26
I'm going to put utility one on the card. I'm not going to dispatch it. I'm not going to dispatch it.
00:34
2085.
00:40
We got a 911 from near Northampton St apartment (number withheld) from a (name withheld) saying that the fire alarm was going off, but there was a maintenance man there saying it was in test mode. We spoke to the fire department and they are they're saying there's contacts on the team that set the alarm off. I don't know if you want to respond or not.
01:07
Okay, well, I'll check it out.
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