Fire alarm triggers in apartment building; false alarm, Shillington PA


A fire alarm was activated near South Summit Avenue in an apartment building. Fire responders arrived quickly and found no fire. The cause was burnt food, and the elevator system was reset.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
03:21
Transcript:
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Second dispatch Croomer Township, near South Summit Avenue for a fire alarm.
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Engine 36 second dispatch[1], Scrumor Township, near South Summit Avenue, sent to the General Fire Alarm, 2420.
00:16
Deputy,
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Department 2, Town.
00:22
That soon is very successful in responding shortly.
00:28
136, 2144.
00:32
Birch, Restuette, 42, on location.
00:36
First, 1042, 2144.
00:42
Sir, Ladder 64 on location.
00:46
Ladder 64 is on the scene, 2144.
00:54
Medics 7 a radio.
00:55
Metax 7 arrived at St.
00:58
Joe's. Medics 7 on St.Jose, 2145.
01:05
RAC 7, 4222.
01:09
7442.
01:12
My rescue is going to be checking in the apartment 210.
01:16
No operations show list.
01:23
253 en route.
01:24
This is a good Sam.
01:28
Amy House 5853 going to Good Sam, 2145.
01:35
All units, dispatch, responding on all location.
01:38
Cumber Township, Sunset, Township, Township, Township, Township, Townhouse, Apartment near South Summit Avenue for the Fire, Operations on Berks, Number 1,
01:44
21, 2145.
01:50
On the rise, second though.
01:55
Engine 69, one copy.
01:57
You're arriving second due, fire-ups.
01:58
We're going to write in second due, fire-ups.
02:04
Deputy 42-2 from Interior.
02:08
Go ahead, sir.
02:12
We're in the tent.
02:13
We're going up here.
02:16
Very safe.
02:18
36, 604, 6, and I can return.
02:25
47.
02:30
Ladder 64.
02:33
Ladder 64. Ladder 64.
02:36
4 is available.
02:41
64 is available 2148.
02:45
All right, sending you 691, same traffic.
02:50
691 available 2148.
02:53
To be done on Alpha.
03:02
The deputy 42-2.
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Deputy 42-2.
03:05
Deputy 42-2.
03:11
Burntose. We reset the elevator.
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We put 4.2 available.
03:18
Copy burnt toast.
03:19
You reset the elevator.
03:20
You're available 2150.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
second dispatch: Repeat/upgrade of the initial dispatch to ensure response or augment resources
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Location mentioned:
Near S Summit Ave, Shillington, PA 19607
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