Fire alarm triggered by cigarette smoke in stairwell, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off in the north stairwell of Building 9 in Reading. No fire was found, and the alarm was caused by cigarette smoke. The alarm system was reset and the situation cleared.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
01:20
Transcript:
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Building 9 L through V-side.
00:02
North stairwell detector activated.
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Smells like someone may have been smoking in the stairwell here.
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It looks clear to attempt to restore.
00:09
Okay, family got that.
00:10
Lot of 3A.com.
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Radio copy.
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Radio library is available.
00:13
Lotter 3 available, 2316[1].
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Headic 1, the 500 block of Penn Street, 20th, South 5th and South 6th Street, Class 4, 2318[2].
00:21
Core4 engine, so now you come up with getting the restore on that panel. System is reset and holding. Keyes are turned in the Knox Box. Go for you. Car 4. The terrain of the Aquana. No fire appears to be the cause the alarm was cigarette smoking in the stairwell. A clear panel keys are stored. You can show you some of the double.
00:49
Okay, copy, no fire, possible cigarette smoking in the north stairwell. He's a return, systems restored, so I was available to 2320[3].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
2316: Fire/EMS dispatch incident number
[2]
2318: Fire/EMS dispatch incident number
[3]
2320: Fire/EMS dispatch incident number
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Reading, PA
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