False alarm at bank on Loudon Road in Mercersburg

Heard on: Franklin County Fire and EMS Alerts

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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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Mercersburg, (number withheld) Loudon Road, Community State Bank, fire alarm box three at 901 .

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Engine company nine, box three.

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Or Mercersburg, (number withheld) Loudon Road, Community State Bank, fire alarm box area 901 .

00:24

Signal Engine Company Nine has been alerted.

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Ops 31229 .

00:32

Echo from Chief Nine.

00:34

Chief Nine.

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I am en route to the station for the rescue engine.

00:39

I am going to have an extended ETA.

00:40

You can hold off on replacements.

00:43

Chief Nine holding off for replacements.

00:44

Thirteen 30 .

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Chief, go ahead.

00:54

Alarm company called back and advised it was a false trip.

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They had a proper pass code from the key holder.

01:02

Okay, you can place the assignment available.

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To copy that personally, your call reading engine has been canceled 1331.

8/14/2026 10:29 AM

Fire

Fort Loudon Rd, Mercersburg, PA 17236

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at a bank on Loudon Road in the Mercersburg area. The alarm company later reported it was an accidental activation with a valid passcode, and the fire response was canceled.