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Fire prompts evacuation at multi-occupancy building, Reading MA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire alarm at a three-story multi-occupancy residential building near Woburn Street in Reading. The building was evacuated due to alarms and visible smoke. The fire was contained, and the emergency response was terminated. A separate medical aid was reported on Salem Street involving an elderly male.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
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04:42
Transcript:
00:00
Reading to Police and Fire Units receiving mask to Box 2215.
00:04
It's incoming box 2215 for near Woburn Street.
00:14
One 152. Receive 150.
00:26
Reading Fire engine for all downtown companies are on for the box.
00:31
Repires of running for the box alarm.
00:33
Box 2215 has been received for near Woburn Street.
00:37
All companies on responding.
00:41
Ready five, C3 is responding as well.
00:44
Call.
00:55
Arrival, three-story,
00:57
multi-occupied dwelling,
00:59
horns and a lombus, now in the building under evacuation.
01:02
This will be a flight priority offensive strategy.
01:10
Agent 3 will be investigated.
01:11
We'll pass commanding the next round.
01:16
The fire has our engine 3 is clean.
01:26
Downtown companies are arriving in support hand by Hydern and Corner Rose Temple and Woobin.
01:33
Downtown Company is on scene.
01:35
Entry 4 is the Hydern.
01:42
One-frey.
01:45
115.
01:46
I'll be out through the F.T.
01:48
on near Woburn Street.
01:50
Receive.
01:54
Spare post will be the alpha wrap-up.
01:59
Do you're on the NGFRA?
02:06
Agent 3 from command.
02:11
Agent 3's answer in command.
02:14
I'm going to send Medic 1 you away.
02:18
You can hold off.
02:19
This is Martin Souser in Department 101.
02:29
Command.
02:31
Go ahead.
02:33
Command, I have a medical aid, near Salem Street.
02:36
Can you bring me some units?
02:38
You can have engine four, medic one.
02:41
They'll be available shortly.
02:44
I have that.
02:45
It's going to be near Salem Street, Unit 3.
02:47
It's an elderly male.
02:50
Feeling unwell, little anxious.
02:52
He has been wearing a heart monitor this past couple days.
03:06
Engine 3[1] from Command, will you need any additional resources?
03:16
Ready, fire, engine 4?
03:22
4. Show is on responding to the down the street.
03:26
Engine 4. Engine 4 is on responding.
03:32
4.4. See ready.
03:34
115.
03:36
I'll be clearing near Wolverine Street for the AFD, geometer response, 243 cells.
03:45
Received, near Salem Street for the 9-4-8.
03:49
Thank you. Thank you.
03:56
Chairman 1 Respondent.
03:57
Harmonic 1 respondent, near Stalen Street for the Medicare.
04:06
Command.
04:11
Engine 3[1] is answered command.
04:13
Do you need any additional resources?
04:19
Negative.
04:20
If you could stand by for a second though, I want to show you something.
04:25
Yep, I'll be right around.
04:30
Reading 5 from command,
04:33
recall the box, Terminate Command, hold engine 3, CO3.
04:35
All right, has a recall on 2215, holding engine 3 and car 3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Engine 3: Fire department unit designation (Engine 3)
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Location mentioned:
Woburn St, Reading, MA 01867
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