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Automatic fire alarm due to cooking near Merganser Dr, Berks County PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/11/2025 02:00 PM

Merganser Dr, South Heidelberg Township, PA 19608

An automatic fire alarm at a residence near Merganser Drive and Stella Drive was caused by cooking. Fire unit Ladder 18 responded and held command.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS

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02:5

Transcript:

00:00

Lower Heidelberg Township near Merganser Drive between Stella Drive for an automatic fire alarm.

00:06

Station 18, letter 18, engine 181, engine 85, tanker 26.

00:10

Lower Heidelberg Township near Merganser Drive between Stella Drive for an automatic fire alarm.

00:20

Access 18 and I'm responding to near Merganser.

00:27

S.A 18 responding, 1702, near Merganser Drive.

00:33

Zone 20 smoke detector.

00:39

Slater 18 and out.

00:41

18 and around, 1702.

00:43

Marks engine 181 and up. 1610, sir.

00:47

1610,

00:50

sir.

00:59

I've had some other seven one

01:02

Herrick trust going to eight plus fine and plate the engine

01:05

I see engine

01:06

There's a hydrant

01:10

There's Captain 81 Captain 181 I'm on scene I have a two stories single families long Nothing's showing from all sides There's a hydrant right in front of reverence All-established command

01:31

In responding,

01:33

Near Merganser Drive, operations be on opt one, Captain 181 in command, 1704.

01:39

Sir, Captain 821.

01:41

Captain 821.

01:43

Set off by your cooking.

01:48

You can hold us to Ladder 18.

01:51

Set off by cooking on the ladder 18, 17-0-5.

02:00

The unit responding near Murgencer Drive.

02:03

The operation is being held to ladder 18.

02:05

The balance is available.

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Merganser Dr, South Heidelberg Township, PA 19608

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