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Fire alarm triggered at Schmidt Towers with no fire found, Erie PA

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Near E 6th St, Erie, PA 16501

The fire alarm was activated at Schmidt Towers, near E 6th St, with a report of alarm sounding and strobe light on the second floor. Upon investigation, no smoke or fire was found. Firefighters suspect a Halloween decoration in an apartment may have caused the alarm.

Audio|Source: Erie County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm[1], near E 6th St. Engine 8. Engine 11.
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Power 2. DC-24.
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Operations on TAC1.
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Fire alarm[1] near E 6th St, between Holland Street and French Street.
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324-153-E6
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You're responding, cross-reuthar, Holland Street and French Street.
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Got one call about the alarm going off second floor in Schmidt Towers.
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No conditions present.
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If needed, there is a hydrant southeast corner of E-6 in Holland and northeast corner of Devonton Holland.
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Awesome.
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States responding.
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National Levin.
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Parake.
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24 is on location.
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Multi-story, multi-residential, nothing shown, investigate.
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Trap 324. Lots-story, multi-residential nothing showing.
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Honey, was the caller from outside?
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I just got word about that affirmative. Apparently this caller was dropping her mother off on Holland Street and could see the alarm flashing on the second floor.
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All right, we're investigating. It looks like a strobe, like maybe a Halloween decoration in one apartment.
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Tenful.
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There are two on the station.
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Command 254, the alarm says Smoke Apartment 205. Copy, Smoke Apartment 205. County 14 second.
02:06
It's on location.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire alarm: Report of a fire alarm activation

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Near E 6th St, Erie, PA 16501

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