Hotel fire alarm triggered by smoking in room

Heard on: Lancaster County PA Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Lancaster Township, (number withheld) Old Philadelphia Pike, Amish View Inn and Suites, a fire alarm.

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Engine 441, Tanker 44, Tower 40.

00:08

2007.

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County for medic 3710.

00:14

Medic 3710.

00:17

Available, put me back on the New Holland Borough standby.

00:21

Medic 3710, okay.

00:25

County, 204, we're available.

00:27

What is that?

00:29

Chris 204, okay.

00:32

County medic 200 is available.

00:35

Medic 200, okay.

00:38

County tower 40 is with five.

00:42

Tower 40, okay.

00:45

The alarm company just called back.

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They made contact with the front desk and they advised a false alarm.

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Said there was someone smoking in the room that set it off.

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They did give a proper passcode.

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Tower 40, copies.

00:57

We'll proceed until the arrival of the chief officer from 44.

01:04

Tower 40, okay.

01:06

County engine 44, one arrival five.

01:10

Engine 44, one, okay.

2026-10-01 00:06 UTC

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Old Philadelphia Pike, Bird in Hand, PA 17505

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire alarm at a hotel on Old Philadelphia Pike in Lancaster Township. The alarm company later reported it was a false alarm, apparently caused by someone smoking in a room. Units remained on scene until the chief officer arrived.

Hotel fire alarm triggered by smoking in room

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