Report of smoke near Kilgore and Willow investigated

Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch

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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.

00:00

There's going to be off in the area of Kilgore and Willow.

00:02

Is that you getting?

00:05

Kilgore.

00:14

Copy.

00:21

Investigated the area of Pilgrim with nothing showing.

00:26

Running fire

00:31

car three in the area investigating.

00:43

Was this called in by someone driving through the area or from a resident somewhere?

00:51

Austin Prep security flagged down one of the detail officers.

00:58

Okay, thank you.

01:02

Engine three, engine four, I'm at Austin Prep, just making my way down to that field to talk to the coach who said he could see it.

01:08

Stand by.

01:11

Okay, we're just going to stage where we're at.

01:50

Guys, officers in the area of Crosby Way spoke to several neighbors.

01:54

Nothing found.

01:59

Okay, we're just going to watch.

02:00

Stand by for three to get the all clear, and then we'll head out.

2026-10-21 21:13 UTC

Fire

Willow St, Reading, MA 01867

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews and officers investigated a reported possible fire or smoke near Kilgore and Willow and later near Pilgrim and Crosby Way by a school field. Security at a nearby school flagged down an officer, and units spoke with neighbors but found no evidence of a fire.