Smoke from food left on stove near Washington St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apartment building near Washington St in Reading for smoke caused by food left unattended on a stove. The minor fire was confined to a pan and extinguished. Ventilation was conducted, and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine three, near Washington.
00:02
Engine three, near Washington.
00:04
Car two, Washington times.
00:06
Car 2-18, Apartment 12F Foxtrot living room.
00:10
Car two is wrong.
00:12
Car two, location near Washington.
00:17
Engine three, car two, one alarm, twelve out.
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Two copy, twelve out.
00:24
Chief,
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the residents fell asleep with food on the stove.
00:28
We're going to need a fan.
00:30
Copy that. Two to the ladder, use that truck.
00:33
I'll bring the elevator down, EJ.
00:37
Yeah, we're almost there.
00:38
Hold on.
00:39
Part two to radio.
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Part two.
00:42
Did you copy the report?
00:44
Affirmative occupant in 12F fell asleep, food in the stove.
00:47
Company's renting.
00:49
Ladder one to ladder one, teller.
00:51
Hi.
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Can you try popping the stairwell there real quick?
00:55
Engine three, room in the ladder one driver.
00:57
A few charges of stairwell should be good.
00:59
We're almost ready with ventilation already.
01:02
Did you open the stairwell door up? It is open.
01:05
Okay, I have it open exterior.
01:07
It feels like we have a good breeze.
01:09
Ladder one, teller to two.
01:12
Ladder two,
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report for restore and the fire was confined to the pan.
01:17
(name withheld),
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Go ahead and take that care.
01:21
Please have with one trouble.
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Location mentioned:
Washington St, Reading, PA 19601
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