Fire alarm triggered by dryer; no gas detected


The fire department responded to a report of a gas alarm. It was triggered when the dryer was turned on, but there were no readings of gas or fire detected. The situation is being monitored.
Audio|Source: Washington County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
Smithfield Street, 223 Smithfield, Apartment B is in Bravo for an 83-year-old female. Invalent assist needing help up. False or if an ambulance is needed. By the medic unit is bringing a meter to the front of the rescue. We're just going to double set with another meter. At this point, though, we're getting zero reading. Commandant here. Command, go ahead. We turn the dryer on, the alarm starts to sound, and then again, it's showing a gas alarm, waiting on everything set. Now, we can turn the dryer on. Okay, that's stopped. I'm assuming that the detector is close. Dryer. Above it and under a pressure intake. Okay, I have copy.
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Location mentioned:
Smithfield, PA 15478
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