Fire alarm at Hillside Townhouse resets with no fire, Bethlehem PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm activated at Hillside Townhouse near West Laurel Street and Mauch Chunk Road in Bethlehem City. Fire units responded and later confirmed the alarm was reset with no fire found. Another alarm was reported at a nearby food bank, with no contact made. The incidents were cleared without emergency action.
Audio|Source: Northampton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm activation at Hillside Townhouse number 2.
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The Hillside Townhouse number 2, near West Laurel Street and Mauch Chunk Road in Bethlehem City.
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The Hillside Townhouse number 2, near West Laurel Street and Mauch Chunk Road in Bethlehem City.
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Fire units dispatched to location.
00:31
Units holding position at the scene.
00:36
Acknowledged.
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Thank you.
00:44
Copy that.
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Noted.
00:51
911 made contact and closed the call.
00:54
Further investigation revealed no fire presence.
01:22
Another alarm activation reported at Mazzarrier Food Bank at 529 South Main Street.
01:34
Alarm company exhausted key holder list, no contact made.
01:42
Acknowledged.
01:44
Request for any available units.
01:47
Any units available?
01:50
Any units available?
01:53
Time reported, no additional information.
01:55
No further data available.
01:57
Unable to locate sources.
01:58
Investigation ongoing.
02:04
Unit 14 status update.
02:13
Unit 1631 reporting available.
02:16
Confirmed.
02:19
Unit status update.
02:22
Previous month updates confirmed.
02:28
Agreement on decisions made.
02:31
Unit 1653 status.
02:34
Unit 1653 status update.
02:36
Unit 1653 confirmed.
02:38
Unit 1653 confirmed.
02:43
Fire units 16 and 1651 holding position.
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Police department has bathroom access at location.
02:51
Access to open door via phone confirmed.
02:52
Acknowledged, thank you.
03:00
Any fire personnel responding to Sherry Hill Road?
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Hold assignment for units 1651, 1653, 11, and 13; now ready.
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Fire personnel responding to Sherry Hill Road hold assignment to 1651, 1653, 1115 hours.
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Fire personnel responding to Sherry Hill Road hold assignment to 1651, 1653, 1115 hours.
03:27
Unit 1382 and 1651 acknowledged.
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Unit acknowledged.
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Hill site ready.
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Units sitting in stopped traffic on Heat Road, expecting a delay of three to four minutes.
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Unit following behind.
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Hillside command reporting.
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Hillside command.
03:54
Alarm reset; call closed; companies available.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Laurel St, Bethlehem, PA 18018
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