Fire alarm triggered during system test at commercial site, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at a one-story commercial building near Greenwich St. The building was evacuated. No fire or smoke was visible, and the alarm was caused by testing the fire system.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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near Greenwich St.
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Engine 3 year-round at 1847.
00:11
Matter one, your route, you're on opposite.
00:19
Car 76-323, which... What was the disposition of the call we're there for today?
00:31
Car 7, I copy your round. What was the rest of your message?
00:37
They were there today with car 6 and I was trying to find out what the disposition of it was.
00:47
Stand by and move it up.
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Radio car 7.
00:56
Okay.
01:00
That came in at near Greenwich St. It was supposed to be on test. They were testing the system.
01:15
Thank you. Engine 3 is arriving. near Greenwich St. is a one-store commercial.
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It is evacuated. There's nothing out of them from the exterior. We'll be checking.
01:29
Engine 3 on location, one-story commercial.
01:32
It's evacuated, nothing showing. You're checking.
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Car 7.
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7.
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Car 7 on the scene, 1850.
01:49
And who can read for him into Car 7?
01:55
Good.
01:58
3632, there's no water flow, no sound just not for fire.
02:02
They said nothing was going on and on just went off.
02:08
Okay, see if it will restore.
02:11
We're going to work here today.
02:19
Okay, there's also one tamper alarm on the panel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Greenwich St, Reading, PA 19601
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