Smoke reported in residence; occupants evacuated, Reading PA


Radio traffic reports smoke inside a residence near N 5th St. Responders say the smoke may be from a heater. Everyone appears to have evacuated. Fire and EMS units are on scene investigating.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention Company 600 monitors. Nulberg, EMS will be dead fast to 556, North Number 5. ALS Medical[1], 0816. City of writing for 556 North District, across an agreement of Woodward Streets, ALS Medical.
00:26
Medic, 5603 covering station 600. The city of Reading, 556 North Number 5. Cross the Greenwich and Woodward Streets, A-Less, Medical, 0817. Does appear that everyone's evacuated. It does appear that everyone's evacuated. Copy-night coffee.
00:48
Ladder 3 driver car 9. Go ahead. Chief, they're reporting smoke in one of the rooms, but they believe it's related to firing up the heater, I'll let you know. Okay. Now you're right, yeah. Car 9. Copy Latter 3 support. Copy some of it smoke from, not from a heater, though.
01:18
They smoke in one of the rooms. They believe the trumpet heater. They're going to be investigating. Let me see.
Police codes explained
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[1]
ALS Medical: Advanced Life Support medical emergency
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Location mentioned:
Near N 5th St, Reading, PA 19601
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