Firefighters respond to active fire in reading building, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters are responding to a building fire in Reading with active flames on the fourth floor and roof. They are working to extend hose lines and get more water. There are also medical calls for patients experiencing chest pain and other issues on site.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
06:23
Transcript:
00:00
Clark 518. Okay, apple from this city. Receive 0 630. 4. A couple more. So I have this hose coming in the building.
00:29
Gear on, so if you can send someone down for this, it's a sprinkler. We'll do. Car 4[1] to Lairus for the driver. Can you drop down and get that? Thank you, what are they coming for? Second patient. No complaints. Demand show.
00:55
Receive. Florida's Robo. 24th, East Washington Street, BLS medical. And we're at 6.5-1-1-0-Burlboro. 2.04 East Washington Street to Northplex Street, North Church Road for a BLS medical 06.03. I've got an awful lot on the stairwell yet.
01:24
We might be able to just advance it. That's not the one. I need you to bring that line all the way up to the third floor and, excuse me, the fourth floor, and extend the line that we have that comes across the courtyard and the rear roof. Understood, on my way. Engine eight crew into the car four.
01:52
Yeah, chief, it's kind of going to go. We do have a little bit of active fire in the front roof of material on the fourth floor, if you get around to bringing that line around. You're talking to top floor, 113 or 115? It's at the transition, or it's only 113 side, but it's the transition between two. It's straddling both roofs. The tower is on its way out. Carl, I'm going to need water again.
02:20
Frontock Township, 684, Gogglersville Road, NALS medical. 6824, Brecknock Township, 684, Gaglorsville, between Temple Lane and Mowis Lane. AOS medical, 0634. Ready to car nine. Are you still on location? And as far as I know, you were a Latin person in 501.
02:49
We have anybody operating at 501 anymore. This is a diaphrodite, still gathering additional. Go to command. Rescue engine 25 is all wrapped up, but we're good to go then.
03:15
Yes you are. Thank you for coming. Copy, thank you.
03:21
Atari to FM10. Are you in 501 or were we having operations with the fire marshal's office with 511? I'm wondering if we can re-octify. You should be good to do that.
03:44
Steve, no know if anybody took up those loose lines or two and a half they were stretched off the stamp pipe system that it was on the rear roof. If the leaves are laying out here. First, Medica-601-5-602 is going to ready. Medica-601 and Metac 5602 and are out there are running New 6-30.
04:08
I'm at a 6-824 for potential. Good. Patients complaining that their chest pain is ready and your back, not at heart rate. The same thing joys, no precautions, are 135 pounds and able to walk with assistance and requesting you to front door. Bristie, thank you. I'm set up.
04:33
I'm sorry, Brian. You said you ready for water? Terminal. Steve, is that for the 300 again? Don't charge the 300 yet. Copy, hold on. Two, three, can you get me water?
05:00
It's coming, Brian. Okay. I was trying to close the 3, which is not in a very convenient location. Engine 3. You can recharge a 300 footer. Copy, Steve. How much texture did you add on or what more pressure do you want?
05:28
We added 50 feet to that. Copy that. You got water, Brian.
Police codes explained
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Car 4: Incident Command/Fire Command Vehicle
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