Plastic container fire contained at apartment building, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonA fire involving a melted plastic container on a stovetop caused slight smoke on the second floor of an apartment building near Wilson School Lane. The fire was quickly brought under control and ventilation was used to clear the smoke.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Copy two-story and a row multiple unit apartment building, you're going to establish command.
00:09
Elbow from the action.
00:13
Okay, Deputy 25.
00:19
And Captain Nathage.
00:22
Yeah, Captain.
00:25
It's going to be a plastic container that was on top of the stovetop that melted.
00:30
Just have a slight condition on the second floor.
00:33
We'll need some natural ventilation.
00:37
Pretty soon. The latter 18s here, I'll hold up to them.
00:40
They can throw a mechanical fan in.
00:42
I'll come in and grab some pictures.
00:46
Okay, yeah, we can use a fan to the front door if they're here.
00:51
First, Ladder 18, Lassie.
00:54
Ladder 18.
00:59
I'm going to go ahead.
01:03
Near Wilson School Lane and you can place your fire under control.
01:06
It doesn't appear to be any damage.
01:07
We're going to mechanical ventilate.
01:09
We can hold this to Ladder 18 and Rescue Engine 85.
01:12
Everything else that includes EMS can recall.
01:16
Copy the fire is under control.
01:18
Hold to Ladder 18, rescue engine 85.
01:22
Everything else can recall, including EMS, 1248.
01:27
Our search engine 81, we copy direct.
01:30
We click engine 81 available.
01:40
For Spring, Township, near Wilson School Lane, with the exception of Ladder 18 and rescue engine 85, everyone else can recall purchase 85.
01:53
Please get available.
01:59
Copy available 1249.
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Location mentioned:
Wilson School Ln, Reading, PA 19608
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