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Candle fire damages ornament, furniture, and wall in Exeter TownshipReading PA

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Near Fox Run, Reading, PA 19606

A resident in Exeter Township lit a candle that caused a fire damaging an ornament, a dresser, and a wall. The fire was extinguished before firefighters arrived, but smoke remained inside the home. The resident was advised to evacuate during the incident, which occurred near Fox Run between Possum Lane and Beaver Lane. Firefighters inspected the two-story home and found no further signs of fire inside.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Exeter Township, near Fox Run between Possum Lane and Beaver Lane as possible structure fire.
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Station 25, Station 4, Station 1, Risk Engine 25, City Tower 1, Engine 4, Engine 4, 5551, covering 690,
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Exeter Township, near Fox Run between Possum Lane and Beaver Lane, possible structure fire could be...
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Candle lit a fire now out,
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2020.
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25 is wrong.
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Tower 25, near Fox Run, call from the residents had a candle lit an ornament, the dresser, and the wall on fire.
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It's now out, however, there's still a smoke condition.
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A fire occurred 10 minutes ago. They advised to evacuate and they originally called RPD.
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SACIX-3-2 is clearing last with a refuse. We'll see you go ahead and place this on the structure bar.
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Hedick-6-9-3-2-2020.
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First, FedEx-9-3-2.
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All right, trusty-one-hour.
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Trustee once in a row.
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Headix 69-3-2.
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Okay.
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Engine 4. The engine 4 is a route to Fox Run.
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Engine 4 is in route 2021.
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Furtz Pair 1, F824 Fox Run.
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Tire 1 is in route 2021.
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Tire 1 is in route with 6.
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Engine 1 is in route 2021.
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City Carried to Fox Run.
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Okay, City Carried.
02:00
Oh,
02:03
Stephanie 25 is responding.
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Deputy 25, 2021.
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Near Fox Run, call from the resident.
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She said she lit a candle, which then lit an ornament, the dresser, and the wall on fire. She's caught it out, however, there's still smoking the residence, has occurred 10 minutes ago.
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She revised to evacuate.
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Tanguant.
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District 25, responding to copswark.
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Rescue 25 is responding 2022.
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First tanker 25 is not out.
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Tanker 25, 22.
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That's Deputy 4-1.
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Deputy 4-1.
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Deputy 4-1. Perks, engine tanker 25 responding near Fox Run.
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Engine Tanker 25, 2023. Press,
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Engine Tanker 4.
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Engine Tanker 4.
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Engine Tanker 4 is responding.
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Engine Tanker 4 is responding 2023.
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folks, engine one.
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Engine one.
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On location, two-story middle of the row.
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Nothing shown. We got people standing outside. We'll be checking.
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Engine one, copy on location. It's two-story middle of the row. Nothing's showing. People are applied your check-in, 20-24.
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Rescue 1 from Tad25. He wouldn't make it right on that straight there and they grew the tower.
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That was the plan.
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That's Deputy 401.
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Deputy 4-1. Deputy 4-1.
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The lawyer report found nothing inferior.
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Andrew 1 is going to be going in service for the tank.
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541 copy of nothing evident in the interior engine wants for co in service with a take 2024

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