Dumpster fire near building on Kutztown Road

Heard on: Berks County PA Fire-Tac

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Captain Tanker 32 responding 1831 (number withheld) Kutztown Road.

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Multiple callers, dumpster on fire, 100 feet from the building.

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They say there are cars next to the dumpster, however the fire is not spreading.

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One caller reporting flames 5 ft in the air from the dumpster.

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No further.

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Captain Tanker 32 on location 1838.

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Captain 32.

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Captain 32.

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Be advised they do have a working dumpster fire not spreading at this moment.

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Looking for a property owner to make sure this isn't a controlled burn.

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Captain 32 received working dumpster fire.

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The original caller was the owner's son.

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He did not mention controlled burn.

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Received, and we will be listening for change.

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Received, 18 thirty-nine.

2026-10-21 22:31 UTC

Fire

Kutztown Rd, Fleetwood, PA 19522

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported dumpster fire near Kutztown Road. Multiple callers reported flames about five feet high, roughly 100 feet from a building, with cars parked nearby. The fire was reported not to be spreading, and crews sought the property owner to determine if it was a controlled burn.