Crews check carbon monoxide leak near South 11th St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire officials investigated possible carbon monoxide buildup near South 11th Street in Reading after detecting around 40 parts per million of CO in a kitchen and on the second-floor rear apartment. The cause appeared to be related to recent cooking, and the area was ventilated to reduce levels.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Tower near South 11th Street.
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Tower 1, 1746.
00:04
Car 2 is arriving.
00:06
I'm arriving near South 11th Street.
00:09
Car 2, you're on the scene 1748?
00:12
Rescue one officer to car two.
00:14
I did too.
00:17
We have 40 parts per million CO in the kitchen.
00:20
Someone just finished cooking a little bit ago; that's what we believe it relates to.
00:25
So we're going to validate.
00:27
Two copies.
00:29
Yes. The smell panic is not what it is.
00:34
They had a couple big pans on the burner.
00:37
I think that's probably the cause.
00:39
You want to fan down your real easy?
00:42
Yeah, just start a fan.
00:43
We have the back door open.
00:45
Car two, do you copy? We have 40 parts per million in the second-floor rear apartment.
00:51
We're ventilating and tracing the source.
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Location mentioned:
S 11th St, Reading, PA 19602
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