Fire alarm activation at building on North 2nd Street, Philadelphia PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/5/2025 04:34 PM

Near N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

Fire units responded to an alarm activation near North 2nd Street. Upon arrival, there were no visible signs of fire outside the building. Notes indicated that the occupants did not want emergency services. The building has apartments labeled with letters rather than numbers. The responders investigated the scene with no fire detected outside.

Audio|Source: Philadelphia Fire - South Fire/South Medics

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 29, (number withheld) North 2nd Street's alarm system[1]. Engine 29, (number withheld) North 2nd Street alarm system, operating on a south fire bay.

00:15

PINCH-1513, South Eddington Street.

00:19

Medic 40-1513, South Eddington Street,

00:25

operating on the South-Metic Bane.

00:28

Mike French Street. Section 29.

00:40

Proceed.

00:46

Lett 26, Rosie.

00:49

It's 29 to respond near North 2nd.

00:55

Affirmative.

00:56

Engine 1.

00:58

Madam, I see that notes are updated that they don't want services anymore.

01:02

Still a bad address.

01:04

You can make us available we have our time.

01:06

Proceed.

01:08

On the patient, not the child.

01:10

Okay.

01:13

Medic 26,

01:14

is it a bad address or they don't want any service?

01:19

So,

01:20

somebody updated the notes that says patients don't want services anymore.

01:24

That's affirmative.

01:25

Because the apartments here are labeled A, B, C, D, not numbered.

01:31

Affirmative.

01:33

940.

01:35

9040, Proceed.

01:40

Like 40 years respondent, 15, 13, 519, 529.

01:46

Affirmative, it's going to be for a 51-year-old male, not alert.

01:51

Proceed.

01:54

We're on location. We have nothing shown from the exterior. We're investigated.

Police codes explained

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[1]

alarm system: Alarm system activation or notification, typically indicating a possible fire or emergency situation.

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Near N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19123

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