Fire crews investigate alarm near Wilmington Pike, Chadds Ford PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible building fire at a commercial property near Wilmington West Chester Pike in Concord Township. Initial reports suggested a building fire, but it appears to have been caused by a faulty alarm being worked on by someone installing fire alarms. No injuries were reported and the situation was under control after investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Delaware County Public Safety
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01:49
Transcript:
00:00
Tower fifty-nine and engine 500 and ninety-two, Christiana Care at Wilmington West Chester Pike in Concord Township, suite 1300, a building fire investigation at Wilmington West Chester Pike in Concord Township, suite 1300, a building fire investigation.
00:22
Respond, arrive and operate on West Fire.
00:27
Number seven six K three forty-one, how are they making out on Ashby?
00:33
Okay, sir.
00:35
K two cleared up.
00:38
Smell's been showing ready.
00:40
Define three covers plus our camouflage.
00:43
K two, okay.
00:45
Well, we're engine three responding.
00:48
Engine six six are out with four.
00:51
Okay, I'm also getting 28 summit.
00:55
Medic's going there for respiratory difficulties.
00:57
Subject said (name withheld) was pulled out of (name withheld)’s house.
00:59
As at 3:13 o'clock.
01:03
Lancaster and Doyle, Lancaster and Doyle.
01:05
Everyone just heard about a seven or eight-minute time delay.
01:10
Striking vehicle supposed to be a gray or silver sedan, no registration.
01:14
Was seeing Lancaster towards Villanova.
01:16
(name withheld) was going to be waiting for you in a black vehicle.
01:19
Now pulling into the Citizens Bank parking lot.
01:23
We copy that on four six, house one.
01:27
Engine sixty-six, where are you going?
01:30
Okay. Okay.
01:33
Four 427 duck.
01:35
We have 33 available.
01:38
All right.
01:40
We're on the road, we'll be en route to Wilmington West Chester Pike.
01:45
Rise of fire department, faulty alarm, (name withheld) installing (name withheld)’s own fire alarms.
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Location mentioned:
Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
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