Structure fire at building near Church Road and Reed Street, Berks County PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near Church Road and Reed Street involving roof and interior operations. Multiple fire units were on scene working to contain the fire and gain access inside the building.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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05:51
Transcript:
00:00
Copy additional, have everything, then continue in so we can confirm.
00:04
Recease.
00:09
In access,
00:11
we're looking up and up to the roof.
00:12
... Ceilings.
00:17
Receive, do you have fire up in that suit, roof?
00:30
We're trying to finders from fire fire at a high.
00:33
We do have eaten the silly and not see playing for that we'll get heat.
00:41
Pretty safe.
00:45
Not yet.
00:52
Not yet.
01:05
70221.
01:07
Go ahead, 201.
01:11
Negative on the news.
01:18
Tell them that's as far as they can get in.
01:20
They can't come in further. Is that the correct message?
01:25
That's it.
01:27
One device.
01:33
Command, Mount Power, thank you.
01:40
Tanker 21.
01:47
Responding.
01:49
Responding.
01:52
Tanker 21, 2246.
01:58
First,
01:59
Ladder 21, same traffic.
02:02
Ladder 21, 22, 47.
02:06
And rapid engine 21.
02:09
And rested engine 21, 2245.
02:10
And rest of engine 21, 2245.
02:21
Provenant Township, Session 42-2.2.
02:27
Near Church Road between Welsh Road and Reed Street if I relocate.
02:32
Tanker 52, relocate, Cumru Township, Station 42-2-253 Church Road between Welsh Road and Reed Street.
02:42
They relocate 2247.
02:49
Your little step-on who said when we get on location, we're going to release 36.
02:55
You're going to assist 36.
02:59
Got it, assist 36.
03:02
All right, Jeff, let's keep it that way.
03:07
The roof's not looking good on this side.
03:12
Recease.
03:17
Command, Chief.
03:18
Command, Chief.
03:20
Go ahead.
03:22
SC-18 is going to try to reposition their tip to get that front corner with that smoke's pushing out that event pretty good.
03:32
Ready safe.
03:34
Ready to see.
03:41
Here's time Longcotton Township 119 Dogwood Drive.
03:44
Station 21, you're to continue in.
03:46
Everything else here to hold that station.
03:47
Only yours at Chief 21, 22, 48.
03:55
157 from command.
03:59
Go ahead.
04:02
Where's your location?
04:05
Can you get your truck to the rear of the school, please? That's somehow.
04:15
Copy.
04:16
See,
04:20
having two from command.
04:23
Go ahead.
04:26
Ladder 57 is going to work on getting to the rear of the school.
04:30
Do you want to meet up with that then?
04:34
Truck 17 is already settled up there.
04:39
Free seat.
04:41
Also, ladder line is with Tower 17.
04:49
You can stand down from that order.
04:51
They already have a truck in place.
04:55
Copy.
05:00
Company 39 holding up to Dacia as well.
05:08
How are you making it out?
05:10
Good.
05:14
I'm gonna take this window on the opposite side, close it to the Brahma side.
05:18
We worked our way to this corner as best we could, but...
05:22
It's all cut up inside on the second floor.
05:28
Three seats.
05:29
I have guys from lottery team going in the Alpha Delta corner right now.
05:43
We're still working on gain and access to some of the areas in the building.
05:48
We're making good progress.
05:49
We have a total of four lines and service now.
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Location mentioned:
Reed St, Cumru Township, PA 19540
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