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Smoke alarm and odor detected in vacant apartment, New Castle PA

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New Castle, PA

A smoke alarm sounded in a vacant apartment, and a caller reported smelling smoke. The fire department responded to check the situation but found no active fire.

Audio|Source: Lawrence County Fire and EMS - North
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
2401 LASA. Hi, LEOC. Advising a different caller for near Pettope Drive apartment 1B for alarm[1] going off in that vacant apartment. Caller is advising odor of smoke. Requesting backup. Copy.
00:29
Alarm near Penn Oak Drive apartment 1B is sounding. Caller smells smoke. Using New Castle fire response LEOC 1857. 2401 will be en route.
00:57
Copy 24-1-round 2.7 respond. Copy 24-2. 24-7, Ralph. Copy 24-7, Ralph. Copy 24-7.
01:23
2401s on location. Two story, wood frame, multi-residential. No active smoke found. We will be making entry.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
alarm: Fire Alarm

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