Automatic fire alarm triggers sprinkler system at university, Kutztown PA
An automatic fire alarm was triggered at Kutztown University in Golden Bear Village, Building 70. The sprinkler system activated causing the alarm. Fire units Ladder 46 and Tanker 46 were dispatched but later recalled after confirming it was a water leak, not a fire.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Maxatawny Township, Kutztown University, Golden Bear Village, South, Building 70. Cross street of the Old Main Circle, automatic fire alarm.
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Station 46, Ladder 46, Mission Tanker 46. Next Stony Township, Kutztown University, Golden Bear Village, House, Building 70.
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Cross street of Old Main Circle.
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Automatic fire alarm, sprinkler system activation.
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Tulton.
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Cornice.
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Cornice.
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No problem found or burglar. You can make assignment available.
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Copy no issues found. Assignment available, 12 times.
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All right, 6 o'clock 200th.
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Houses Township of 388-Proftown Road between Hickory Lane and Scowland Drive, compromise side detail.
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Station 12-1-12.
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House is on Ship 3-8-8-Town Road between Hickory Lane and Skyline Drive, column off-side detail.
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12-13.
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Parks, Amynett 5852 is on the scene.
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B.M.E.M.D. 5.5 m. The location, 1214.
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I think of account for responding.
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Me 12-5, please respondent.
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Second dispatch from Maxatawny Township at Kutztown University, Golden Bear Village, Building 70,
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Cross street, Old Main Circle,
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an automatic fire alarm.
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Second dispatch, ladder 46, and the tanker 46, Maxatawny Township at Kutztown University, Golden Bear Village, Building 70, Cross street, Golden Bear Village 70, Cross street, Golden Bear Circle, and automatic fire alarm from the high system sprinkler flow.
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1216.
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Matter 12 reporting 1216.
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Erichs, ladder 46 responding momentarily, you can hold it for 46.
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The ladder 46, the special momentary hold to 406. The ladder 46, the special responding momentarily holds a 46. So 16.
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The ladder 46.
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From Prince Town University, it's a leaky water pipe. They're stating do not respond. Your call.
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Appreciate you can leave it to KPD.
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We will recall the assignment.
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Kutztown, PA 19530
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