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1310: Tamaqua RIT dispatched to 600 block of east Patterson St Lansford for reported structure fire. Carbon units arriving on scene reported dryer fire and contained. RIT cancelled shortly after.

1412: AHCO along with East End dispatched to 401 Hazle St for an Automatic Fire Alarm. County reported smoke detector activated in living room area. E776 responded, call back from alarm company, false activation. E776 cleared the scene and returned to station.  

2251: Tamaqua fire, along with Walker Twp, dispatched to Tamaqua Area Middle School for an Automatic Fire Alarm. County updated call to pull station #1 activation. C773 and C772 arrived on scene with nothing showing. All non responding units to hold in station. School cleared and all units back in service shortly after.

1624: Tamaqua Fire, Rescue and EMS dispatched for Smoke In A House. E776 responded with crew for E775 at station. First unit on scene reported oil burner malfunction, no fire and no smoke condition.  All units cancelled and returned to service.