False fire alarm due to smoke detector battery change, Reading PA


A residential fire alarm sounded near Frederick Boulevard in Muhlenberg Township. Fire personnel responded but the alarm company confirmed the alarm was triggered by homeowners changing smoke detector batteries. No fire was present.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Second dispatch, Newark Township, near Frederick Boulevard on that fire alarm.
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Engine 66, your second dispatch, Melbourne, Township near Frederick Boulevard.
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Officer Tuckerton Road, residential not a fire alarm, board the bedroom two smoke detector.
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1059.
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The princesses, I'm suspecting for me.
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Meloverg Township near Frederick Boulevard, Cross Street, Tucker, and Road,
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automatic residential fire alarm. Edge 13 covering engine 66. Meanwhileburg Township near Frederick Boulevard, Perciate, Tuckerton, Red,
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residential automatic fire alarm reported to be a bedroom to smoke-protectar 11.01.
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First, Azure 56.
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Or it's Ladder and Engine 66 on location.
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Lateran Engine 66, copy your both on location, Deputy 662. Go ahead.
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Can you have an option? Please, I'll be established for command.
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Deputy 662 copy. You'll have command fireouts number one.
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Engine 13 was a special to cover engine 66, however they just want on location. Do you want them to continue?
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Let's just round, Brooks. We can handle which location you can recall 13.
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Engine 13, you can recall from Yulenberg Township for Deputy 662. You're available 1102.
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Engine 13, you can recall from the Longbird Township for Vipity 662. You're available, 1102.
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Deputy 662 Works forever.
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Deputy 662 Works 101. Deputy 662 Works 101.
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Good, Birch.
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You didn't already make contact. The alarm company just called back, spoke with the subscriber, a proper passcode, we used to change the batteries, and requested to cancel.
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Well, for everybody, but we're talking to them now.
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Thank you. 11.0.2.
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Madik 682 Wobarck's security check. Okay, different checks.
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One zero point.
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That's 7662.
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Seventy-662.
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Affirmity report to homeowners changing their batteries that they detect off. No need for fire.
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You place 66 available.
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Have you confirmed our report and needs for fire services assignments available 11-0-6?
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Near Fredrick Blvd, Reading, PA 19605
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