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Smoke and fire in basement apartment containedReading PA

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Hill Rd, Reading, PA 19602

According to the dispatch call, a smoke and fire incident occurred in a basement apartment near Hill Road in Reading, Pennsylvania. The fire was quickly extinguished with no damage to nearby appliances. Firefighters are ventilating the area and have most units cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: City of Reading Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:3
Transcript:
00:00
Fire is out.
00:01
No damage to the appliance.
00:03
We should be able to hold the small one.
00:06
The next to the radio.
00:08
Car 6.
00:10
It's going to be a basement apartment.
00:12
I'll turn the stove on there is items inside.
00:14
I created a smoke condition.
00:15
Fire is under control.
00:16
We're going to be here ventilating.
00:18
You can recall everybody except for engine one, tower one on the rescue.
00:22
Okay, received (number withheld).
00:26
Also,
00:28
still nothing from a central station.
00:29
We have a pretty good smoke condition in here.
00:32
Nothing from central station.
00:35
I don't know.
00:38
Engine mind your radio.
00:43
All companies are near Hill Rd.
00:45
You can return, except for Engine 1, Tower 1 in the rescue.
00:53
All companies are near Hill Rd.
00:55
You can return,
00:56
except for Engine 1, Tower 1 in the rescue.
00:59
R2.
01:01
Coming route to the accident,

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Location mentioned:
Hill Rd, Reading, PA 19602

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