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Smoke condition caused by burnt food in apartment ovenReading PA

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Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

According to the dispatch call, report of smoke in an apartment on Walnut Street caused by burnt food in the oven. No flames were observed. Residents were advised to evacuate and ventilation was performed to clear the smoke.

Audio|Heard on: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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02:2
Transcript:
00:00
Box 302-409 Walnut Street near North 4th Street, Madison Avenue, Apartment 9, structure fire.
00:06
Engine 3, engine 1, engine 1, engine 5, ladder 1, tower 1, rescue 1, engine 7 for writ,
00:13
Medic 9.
00:15
Fox 302-409, Walnut Street, near North 4th Street, Madison Avenue, Apartment 9.
00:21
Structure fire reported to be smoke in the oven, possible fire in the oven.
00:24
13-0.
00:29
Six is going on the box.
00:31
And did not in the car, too.
00:34
Drive, the two.
00:36
Part 6, to the bottom, 1803,
00:38
409 Walnut Street, apartment 9.
00:41
Report of a fire in the oven, smoking building, a state, just smoke at this time, no flames, audible alarms,
00:48
they were advised to evacuate.
00:50
Smoke from burnt food.
00:53
We have a little bit of a smoke condition in the hallway, we're trying to vent.
00:56
We're going to need a minute.
00:58
Okay.
01:00
I don't want a 409 wallet.
01:03
Two copy.
01:05
The ladder one, responding, 18033.
01:08
Engine 3.4 and Edwola, huh?
01:10
Page 9, that was 1005, right?
01:13
That's the number 2.
01:15
Engine 3 responding.
01:17
1803.
01:18
May, 9, respondent.
01:20
Medic 9. 7-0.
01:21
1804.
01:23
A 3-2 driver.
01:25
Go ahead.
01:28
You want to bring a fan.
01:31
I figured at Ladder 3 radio if you get another alarm is related.
01:36
Reiki, 1804.
01:38
Engine 3 is on scene.
01:40
Give you a further report.
01:42
Engine 3 on the scene, 1804.
01:43
Engine 3 on the scene, 1804.
01:49
530 at your driver.
01:55
One, you can try and just pressurize the stairwell on the south side.
01:59
We have windows open up here and the doors open.

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Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

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