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Welding activity triggers fire alarm at Scranton siteScranton PA

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Near Penn Ave, Scranton, PA 18509

A fire alarm was activated at 1100 Penn Avenue, Scranton. Upon arrival, personnel found that welding work on the third floor stairwell triggered the alarm. There was no fire or combustibles nearby. The alarm was a false alarm caused by welding, and the incident was cleared with no emergency.

Audio|Source: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming and Luzerne Counties Fire / EMS
02:27
Transcript:
00:00
B-Visor, there's going to be two different trailers on this property.
00:06
A lot of company doesn't know,
00:08
doesn't have it listed which one, there's going to be an A and B.
00:11
Ten-four.
00:16
We're also trying to call on the number provided with no answer.
00:21
The Cobb Center Rescue once arriving.
00:28
I'm meeting with site personnel.
00:31
Here's the same been welding and set off the alarm. We're going to go inside and verify it.
00:37
10, 4-1 on-seat, verifying welding inside the building, 824.
00:47
Car 21 on C, consuming command.
00:51
Ten-four.
00:54
Command for rescue.
00:57
Command. Command.
01:00
Geez, we're walking in now.
01:03
Workers were tack welding.
01:05
We're just going to verify no heat transfer.
01:10
Copy that.
01:18
Tans and 4 is arriving.
01:21
Check 4-inch-4.
01:25
Truck Q is arriving.
01:29
Chess. Jeff.
01:30
Wayne County Cotters 13.
01:33
To make contact with the patient, you may cancel. Craig address is near Bridge Street, 10.4.
01:48
826.
01:54
Command from rescue.
01:57
Command.
02:01
Confirmed welding in the third floor stairwell.
02:04
No combustibles in the area.
02:06
They do have a building representative in route to reset.
02:11
Copy that.
02:13
Top center from command.
02:16
Command.
02:19
Confirm welding, set off the alarm, no fire.
02:23
You can return all companies, including EMS.
02:25
Command is terminated, 21 back in service.

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Near Penn Ave, Scranton, PA 18509

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