False fire alarm due to sprinkler activation at FedEx, Northampton PA


A fire alarm was triggered at the FedEx building near Willowbrook Rd in Northampton. An investigation found that the alarm was caused by a sprinkler head activation, not a fire.
Audio|Source: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
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Let me respondent to the FedEx building.
00:02
They respondent, 0.53 hours, near Willowbrook Rd, FedEx fire alarm, called it by Keystone for Waterflow Zone 0.004 activation will be attempting keyholders.
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White Alp Township, (number withheld) Coffley Lane, rush to Rook Street and South Birch Street.
00:17
Carbon, knocked that alarm.
00:18
Station 38, engine 37.
00:20
Wetelt Township, (number withheld) Coffley Lane, pressure to Brook Street and South Byrd Street.
00:25
Carbon Nuxet Alarm.
00:26
204 guests there.
00:28
We're seeing. We're spot on the fire alarm.
00:30
Near Willowbrook Rd per 4551, hold a quarters, this time 0.55 hours.
00:34
Engine 11.
00:35
We're off at quarters.
00:36
104011. 104 Do you copy that update from county that was a false hit?
00:45
False or was a sprinkler head hit?
00:48
It was a sprinkler head hit.
00:49
Yeah, I'm on fight right now.
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I'm gonna have to check it out.
00:53
Okay, we'll be standing by.
00:54
You can hold 45 already.
00:55
Receive at 0.56, you'll have to hold the other ones as well.
00:57
Oh,
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firm room. Zero 56.
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County Show 4554 on scene investigating.
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4554 on scene, investigation zero 56 hours.
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Location mentioned:
Near Willowbrook Rd, Northampton, PA 18067
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