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False fire alarm at elementary school gym due to paint, Reading PA

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Near S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602

A false fire alarm was triggered at Times January Elementary School gym when chunks of paint fell onto a beam detector. There was no fire or active threat present.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Trenchanger 5 Tower 1, Car 2.
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Times January Elementary, near South 5th St, Reading.
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Bullsville Firearms, I don't think Jim area, 841.
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Receiver. Tower 1, near South 5th St.
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Hey, Tower 1.044.4J.
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Car 2, near South 5th St.
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Car 2. Present Shair, near South Industry, vocal firearms on 170, Jim, beam detection, free.
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Copy.
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Thank you very much for you. B.C.J.J.A.4.
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I did too.
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It's not multiple devices.
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It's just one beam detector in the gym.
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They're going to check. Okay, copy.
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I just have your question, sir.
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I do too.
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Looks chunks of paint fell down from the ceiling across the beam detector.
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I just started off.
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We should be good for a rescuer.

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Near S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602
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