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Smoke in apartment caused by cooking near Pershing BlvdReading PA

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Pershing Blvd, Reading, PA 19607

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a report of smoke near Pershing Boulevard. The smoke was determined to be from cooking inside an apartment. The scene was cleared after no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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02:14
Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 1, near Pershing Boulevard.
00:01
Minor 1, 141, Persian.
00:03
Monitor 1, around 1740.
00:07
R9, near Pershing Boulevard.
00:10
49. It's the Reservoir-Nessing near Pershing Boulevard.
00:15
The front building, firm rapid response, third floor, smoke, and living room.
00:20
They are attempting.
00:25
Okay. I'm on radio from the night shift and I'll be alone.
00:30
Okay, everything.
00:36
Tension 5 on C.
00:37
Nothing shot up in the exterior while that's getting.
00:40
Tension 5 on C.0, showing 1742.
00:48
5104-9.
00:54
Persuetic 682 file re-responding to crash in the city.
00:57
6821 is aware.
01:00
Okay, medic 685.
01:02
The crash was already handled RPDs on scene.
01:05
Medic 9 had actually cleared with a refusal.
01:09
RPD is now requesting you back.
01:11
They have an adult female with shoulder pain and a male with back pain.
01:18
Okay, medic 6825, copy.
01:20
Can you just clarify? Do you need us to respond or yes or no?
01:27
Affirmative, RPB requested the MS back to the scene.
01:35
Okay, no problem.
01:36
Thank you very much. We're on away.
01:38
Injifact, car nine.
01:41
Go ahead.
01:45
No, I'm cooking.
01:46
Just for you, sir.
01:50
Okay,
01:51
there I go ahead.
01:55
Car nine.
02:00
Apartment 304, smoke from cooking.
02:02
I'm available, the companies are going to handle the restore and then clear with us.
02:05
Ladder 1, you can take it back.
02:09
Another 1, we're available.
02:11
Copy of smoke from cooking.
02:12
Part 9.9.1, available 1745.

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Location mentioned:
Pershing Blvd, Reading, PA 19607

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