Smoke alarm in basement of Cochranville church

Heard on: Chester PA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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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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Station 27, Cochranville Methodist Church, (number withheld) Church Street, West Fallowfield Township.

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All right, fire alarm box 2700.

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Chief 27 is in route.

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Chief 27, okay, coming from the basement fuel room, fuel room smoke detector.

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Copy.

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Station 27, Cochranville Methodist Church, (number withheld) Church Street, West Fallowfield Township.

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All night fire alarm, box 2700.

00:34

Sheriff's Chief 27 is on scene.

00:37

150 by 150, two-story church.

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Nothing showing from exterior.

00:43

Chief 27, okay, two-story church, nothing showing from exterior.

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Engine 272, go ahead with your response.

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27,

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confirm we got an alarm visible and audible sounding.

00:56

There's nothing showing through the basement door.

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I'm moving up the Knox box.

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The keys are home.

8/9/2026 11:55 PM

Fire

Church St, Cochranville, PA 19330

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 church on Church Street in West Fallowfield Township, possibly originating from a basement fuel room smoke detector. Responders reported a two-story church with the alarm sounding but no visible smoke or fire from the exterior or basement door.