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Fire alarm reported at Avernia College campus, Reading PA

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Near Penn St, Reading, PA 19601

There was a fire alarm in the common area of an apartment at Avernia College. Fire units are on site to check the situation, but it looks safe and no evacuation is needed.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Attention engine, three and ladder one respond. Avernia College Town Campus, 401 Penn Street. One MacFarlarm, reported zone 532, Port-4[3], apartment 405 common area. 047.08[4], I'll take that for Shadham[5]. Car 9[1], 048, 0.032, Zone 5, 32, apartment 405, common area.
00:27
Engine 3[2],040410. Engine 3, 048-0408. 9010. Line 1408. 9048. 408. Ender 318 standing up and chilling, so unless to be evacuated, I'm investigating.
00:54
Engine three checkings within the vacuator. Checking 0.48. No, item 1-2 with you, Simon. Zero 49, Coron.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Car 9: Fire command or supervisor
[2]
Engine 3: Fire engine unit
[3]
Port-4: Building/area identifier
[4]
047.08: Incident/ticket reference
[5]
Shadham: Assignment or unit identifier

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Near Penn St, Reading, PA 19601
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