Smoke detected at building near North Front Street, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke condition was reported near North Front Street with a possible heater or furnace issue. Fire units responded and found a faint haze and burning odor in the building but no visible fire.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Fox 703, Hentress of the Fire, near North Front Street.
00:05
15 West Robinson Street and West Marion Street for the Housefield with Smoke.
00:10
3421. Number three, 11th Street, North Florida.
00:19
Number three. Number three.
00:24
Next seven of the last.
00:28
Middick seven.
00:34
Squyla, it sounds good loss.
00:37
Okay, so let's the center.
00:43
Near North Front Street, third-party call reported the house fell to a smoke,
00:47
possible heater issue.
00:49
They were back, ladies.
00:56
Go on and around.
01:03
Engine 7 is responding and on scene.
01:06
Three-story end of row.
01:09
Nothing showing from the front.
01:14
Copy, engine 7 on location, 3-story end of the road, nothing shown from the front.
01:18
Zero, 2424.
01:24
There's 7, the portal, car 4.4.
01:26
Car 4.
01:33
A faint haze throughout the basement and front floor and odor or something burning down here.
01:42
It smells like plastic or electric or maybe it's possibly an issue with the furnace.
01:52
Okay, let's get each, check all floors and exposure.
01:56
Let's get a meter in there as well.
02:00
Car for is riding.
02:02
Car 4 on location.
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Location mentioned:
N Front St, Reading, PA 19601
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