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False carbon monoxide alarm near Beechwood St, Lehigh County PA

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Near Beechwood St, Orefield, PA 18069

Fire units responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence near Beechwood Street in Upper Macungie Township. The homeowner confirmed the alarm was triggered accidentally while changing batteries, and no hazard was found.

Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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Of Mercundee Township, near Beechwood Street, crossing the Longwood Drive in Route 100, carbon monoxide alarm.
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McKenzie Township, near Beechwood Street, crossing the Longwood Drive, and Route 100,
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carbon monoxide alarm.
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County, age of (number withheld).
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Major (number withheld).
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Unit at basement C-O-1.
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Unit en route.
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Unit down at basement C-O-1.
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Copy, County.
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Okay, (number withheld).
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(number withheld). Time for.
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County Appetian.
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Good Lord County.
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Warm company called back, talk with the key holder,
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and he hit his test button when changing the batteries.
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Copy that. I'm on the scene.
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Make this Beechwood Command, we have a two-story, single-family dwelling. Nothing evident.
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We'll operate on UMT-1.
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Copy for Beechwood Command, UMT-1.
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County, Edge (number withheld).
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Edge (number withheld).
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Town Force.
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County Beechwood Command. Beechwood command.
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Beechwood command.
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Spoke with the homeowner. He verified the battery issue. Show units available.
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10-4[1].
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.

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Near Beechwood St, Orefield, PA 18069

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