Smoke and electrical odor reported in apartment, no fire, Reading PA


Fire units responded to a report of smoke and an electrical odor in an apartment near North 8th Street, Reading. Maintenance turned off the power, and no active fire or smoke was found. The resident was not present at the time.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention, Medic 3, near North 8th Street.
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P.L.S. Medical, 1525.
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Part two are ready.
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Parchet.
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Let's check in apartment 204.
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Copy checking apartment 204.
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Three silver record two.
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Yeah, I do too.
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I do too.
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No, we have.
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So I'm in here with maintenance and the manager.
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They said they just came in here and the apartment was packed with smoke and smelled like electrical.
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So they secured the power and maintenance is looking at it now.
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Not sure where the resident went though.
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As of right now, I have no active fire or smoke.
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Okay, do you have your picture with you?
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I do, I'm looking around now, but I have no obvious sources.
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Do you know? Do we need anything else?
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Location mentioned:
Near N 8th St, Reading, PA 19604
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