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Smoke in first floor apartment caused by cooking, Reading PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
N 4th St, Reading, PA 19601

According to the dispatch call, smoke was reported in a first-floor apartment near North 4th Street. The cause was determined to be cooking. The situation was resolved and units are available.

Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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00:54
Transcript:
00:00
Engine seven, 920 north four.
00:02
Okay, so,
00:03
Ladder 3 to 920 North 4th Street, 1st floor apartment.
00:09
That room smoke.
00:11
Engine seven is on scene.
00:12
Nothing showing inside alpha.
00:14
We'll be out checking.
00:15
Engine seven off scene.
00:16
Nothing showing side off.
00:17
Do we check? Eighteen forty-seven.
00:19
Okay, send my car three.
00:20
Part three, engine seven and ops two.
00:23
All right, chief.
00:24
You guys be good to restore then?
00:27
Yeah, we should be doing sort of a restore.
00:29
You can get their shot for it.
00:30
Okay, received.
00:31
Once you guys get everything planned out, you can go ahead and make yourselves available.
00:34
Three to radio, did you copy the engine company's report? Apartment smoking cooking.
00:39
Okay.
00:40
Don't make themselves available.
00:42
Thank you, center radio.
00:44
Engine seven.
00:46
Systems restored with troubles.
00:48
Keys are back in the Knox box.
00:50
We'll be available.
00:51
Says somebody's throwing troubles.
00:52
Keys returned to Knox box.
00:53
You're available. Eighteen forty-six.

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N 4th St, Reading, PA 19601

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