Smoke reported at 230 block near south 4th street is incense, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, smoke was reported near South 4th Street in Reading. Upon arrival, responders found no fire. The smoke was caused by a resident burning incense in a hallway.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
06:2
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 5, 234, South 4 for smoke in a building.
00:08
You say, 234 south for a responding.
00:28
Box 302[1], address to the fire, near South 4th Street reported smoke in the building.
00:35
Attentioned engines 3-1 and 5, ladder 1, tower 1, rescue 1.
00:40
Engine 7 for Rick Medics 7.
00:43
Box 302[1], address for the fire, near South 4th Street.
00:48
Between spruce and chestnut, alarms activated with smoke in the building,
00:53
1930. Okay, engine 5, you're responding.
01:00
234-7-4.
01:02
Car 6, audible alarms smoke in a hallway on the third floor.
01:06
It's reported to be four apartments in the building.
01:11
They are attempting to evacuate.
01:18
Medic 7 in route.
01:21
Okay, medic 7.
01:24
Agent 3, 2.3, south floor.
01:28
Okay, engine three.
01:35
Ladder one, 234, salf once.
01:38
Okay, ladder one.
01:43
See in a car six.
01:47
All right.
01:50
The caller is still on with it.
01:52
They stated they made contact with the tenants in apartment to rear and they're burning incense.
01:59
All right, slow everybody down with the first.
02:06
We should be there soon.
02:10
Unit to signbox 302-234-south-4.
02:15
Slowdown with the exception of the first engine and truck, the order of car 6, 1932.
02:23
Okay, car 6-0.
02:28
Okay. Car 6-0, okay.
02:34
Engine 3-0, I have enough to show.
02:37
Engine 3 on location, nothing showing 1932.
02:45
Engine 3 radio.
02:46
If you can have the caller, I'm on this game.
02:51
Okay, they just disconnected so they would be coming out to you.
02:56
Okay. Okay.
03:02
600 to radio.
03:06
Squad 600.
03:09
I've evaluated the mailing questions.
03:13
Copy a BLS issue.
03:15
Abilance Surgery should be.
03:17
It's probably momentarily I'm available.
03:20
Squat 600 copy BLS.
03:22
You're available at 1934.
03:26
Ambulance is transporting to Reading.
03:29
Ambulance 3 to Reading, 1934.
03:37
Carsix.
03:40
Just confirmed, 234 South.
03:42
Number 4.
03:46
234 South 4th Street.
03:47
That's what they had given us.
03:48
I'll double check with the call taker.
03:54
On the St. Joe.
03:57
Okay, Medic 1 in the St.
03:58
Joe.
04:03
That's right.
04:05
CAR-6.
04:08
234 South 4th Streetth is a single-family dwelling.
04:11
They have no idea why we're here.
04:14
Okay, looking at the map, the phases looks like it's hitting on South 3rd Street.
04:18
We're calling a complaint impact.
04:20
Do you want to start heading that way?
04:25
Engine 5, follow the tower down.
04:31
Ready out of car six.
04:34
Go ahead.
04:36
Call her advises in her excitement she did the wrong street.
04:40
234 South 3rd Street.
04:45
All right, engine five, the tower arrest should be pulling up there shortly.
04:49
Everybody else can just free up and stand by an area.
04:57
We'll have I.
04:59
Tower one's on location, 1936.
05:05
Units for Box 302[1] from Car 6, Engine 5, Tower 1, and Rescue 1 are rolling into the South 3rd address.
05:13
Other units are to go available, the remaining area, briefly, 1936.
05:22
Okay, Car 6.
05:30
Oh, on a Crosix.
05:33
Cut.
05:36
Looks like one of the residents is just burning incense in the hallways.
05:41
There's no fire.
05:42
There's no fire.
05:45
Okay, just tell them to do it courtesy and let the lie lie lie lieutenants know.
05:48
Six or eight, you copy the tower.
05:50
Copy incense in a hallway,
05:52
no fire.
05:54
Everybody's available, then, Chief?
05:57
Yeah, clearly a sign on out.
05:58
It's on mute.
06:00
All units are about 1937.
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 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602
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