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Smoke machine triggers alarm at Oley Township homeBerks County PA

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Oley Township, PA

Fire crews responded to a home in Oley Township after residents reported a loud bang and smell of kerosene in the basement. The source was a smoke machine used by a DJ. The alarm was reset and no fire was found. Homeowners mentioned a possible issue with the HVAC oil burner, which crews are investigating.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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522 on-a-drive.
00:05
They are well banging in the basement in order of kerosene.
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Berks, Medi-6-711.
00:17
Medi-6-7-11 in Rob 3138.
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395.
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Ladder 95.
00:32
Noter 95.
00:33
Ladder 95.
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Lider 95.
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Smoke machine from a DJ, they cleared it,
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reset the alarm, you can show the company available.
00:45
Copy smoke from a DJ, it was cleared, alarms reset, (name withheld) available 2139.
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Okay.
00:55
Okay, 5253.
01:00
Five-three.
01:03
Four each at 100 in Vardo Road.
01:08
One.
01:13
He heard a loud bang in the basement now they have an odor of kerosene.
01:16
There's no symptoms.
01:18
It says it smells like a will from the boiler.
01:24
RACESES.
01:28
Stress Chairman, no, say that all ones ago.
01:36
The Hazmat.
01:37
Second dispatch, rescue, 40, Onalani Township, near Onalani Drive.
01:41
Corset, Carins Road, Shakersville Road.
01:43
The hazmat reported the odor of kerosene, 2141.
01:47
All right, 6.052 is in round 2, Cedar Cres.
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The 505-2 at 21-4.
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The 5.052 at 21-4.
02:00
This 1-0-0-1-1-2.
02:12
Oniline Township near Onaline Drive, crushed Kerns Road, and Shoenegersville Road.
02:17
It has Matt. Latter, 12, station, Kirsman for Restu, 40.
02:22
Onaline Township near Onalide Drive, Pressure, Currens Road, and Schumegersville Road.
02:26
Hasmat reported via odor of kerosene.
02:28
2135.
02:31
2135.
02:33
Section 6-5-2.
02:40
One.
02:43
Can you confirm was the Nifflin Center or the Hector Court?
02:50
450 filled out the Mifflin Court.
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Room 219.
02:58
652 on the location.
03:01
Here on the scene, 2146.
03:07
Engine 37 is responding crew to.
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Engine 37-1-2, 2146.
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For extension, 66, and 66.
03:24
All locations, civil story, residential, appears to be evacuated with normal conditions.
03:31
We'll be out of this year.
03:34
Engine 66 on scene.
03:36
Single Story Residential appears evacuated.
03:40
Nothing evident. You're checking 2147.
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Oh, okay.
03:47
37. Okay. Okay.
03:49
Okay.
03:53
Latter 66.
03:55
Latter 66. Latter 66.
03:57
All right. Okay.
04:00
Latter 66 on scene 2148.
04:02
Okay.
04:04
Assistant 37 from engine 66 on 9.
04:09
Aser 66, go ahead.
04:13
Homeowners reporting a possible issue with the HVAC oil burner.
04:17
Grizz are going in to investigate.
04:21
RAC, or assistant 37, do you copy it out direct?
04:25
No, forever.
04:32
3070, cool if we get an option all well.

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