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Oven fire contained at reading structureReading PA

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Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

According to the dispatch call, a fire occurred in an oven at a structure near Walnut Street in Reading. The fire was contained to the oven area. Firefighters completed mechanical ventilation and restored the alarms and security of the location.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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03:12
Transcript:
00:00
Fire is in front of the oven.
00:01
We're going to have to ventilate mechanically.
00:03
You can reduce the assignment to engines 3 and 5, ladder 1.
00:13
Receive fire contained in the oven, you're going to have to ventilate mechanically.
00:15
Reduce engine 3, engine 5, ladder 1.
00:18
(number withheld).
00:25
Units operating, near Walnut Street for the structure fire.
00:28
The assignments to be reduced to engine 3, engine 5, and ladder 1.
00:32
All others will be recalled in place available.
00:35
(number withheld).
00:39
Engine 5, the car 6.
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
No extension, a bunch of egos, burn off.
00:48
I guess they're just a fan then.
00:50
Please.
00:54
Okay.
00:55
Do you need a fan or you give a natural?
00:59
Definitely going to need a fan.
01:01
I'm not going to need a fan.
01:05
Potter for your fan.
01:06
We have a shot.
01:09
It's okay.
01:15
Don't bring a fan up.
01:19
Drive to two.
01:20
See,
01:22
Senator.
01:23
Cartier regarding (number withheld) North Tend, we did get a call back from the alarm company.
01:28
Two additional alarms from South Hall Smoke.
01:31
Sure your way.
01:34
And a nine, ladder three.
01:39
We're good. Come on now.
01:48
Why, missing bro, power health, urgent, care, (number withheld), detail, road, room 7, ALS, medical.
01:54
Medic 6-5-2 on why missing borough, tower health, urgent, care, (number withheld), Steeville, Road, (number withheld), Riverton,
02:01
Room 7, AOLS Medical, Agent, Center.
02:07
All right.
02:09
He's a front entrance room number 7, 72-year-old male short of breath, critique.
02:19
Rep. Your identifier.
02:25
6.005.
02:27
Isis on radio.
02:28
Busy standby to Santander Arena.
02:32
Make 6.005, receive.
02:34
Vivian standby to Santander.
02:36
(number withheld).
02:38
(number withheld).
02:42
Gov-18-2.
02:47
That's your hair on the side, Stevie.
02:53
The street is not ready.
03:03
Guy Cartier.
03:05
Mechanical ventilation is completed.
03:08
The alarms restored.
03:10
Keys are secured.
03:11
The computers are available.

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Location mentioned:
Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

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