Fire reported near South 4th Street in Reading, Reading PA
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According to the dispatch call, a fire caused smoke inside a building near South 4th Street between Spruce and Chestnut Streets in Reading. Multiple fire units were dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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00:26
Transcript:
00:00
Box 302[1] address of the fire near South 4th Street.
00:05
Reported smoke in the building.
00:07
Attention to engines 3-1 and 5, Latter 1, Tower 1, Rescue 1.
00:12
Engine 7 for Rick Medic 7.
00:14
Box 302[1], address of the fire.
00:17
Near South 4th between Spruce and Chestnut.
00:21
Alarms activated with smoke in the building.
00:24
1930. Okay, Agent 5, you respond.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Box 302: Box number identifying the incident area/zone for the call
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Location mentioned:
S 4th St, Reading, PA 19602
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