Smoke detector alarm caused by cooking at commercial building, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/18/2025 07:52 AM

Reading, PA

Fire units responded to a commercial building near Easters Lane in Reading, Pennsylvania, for a smoke detector alarm. Upon arrival, the fire crew found the alarm was due to normal cooking in the kitchen area and reset the system.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital

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Transcript:

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Tension Engine 9 Tower 1 via Swang near Easters Lane between Rockland Street and Belmont Avenue for commercial fire alarm, reported to be a back smoke detector zone 25, 1050.

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Sauer 1 near Eustre's wing.

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Tower 1, Route 1057.

00:25

NG9, near Eusters Lane.

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Engine 9, around 1057.

00:30

Mr.

00:35

3, available, are you having to say it.

00:48

We know, I look the address.

00:51

I'll put you around it's near Heathurst Lane, the DS Wong, it's a backsmoke zone 25 alarm from security service.

01:01

Okay.

01:06

It's running some of you.

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Coomer Township 21 Congressional Circle, Apartment C.

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Charlie, between Lakewood Drive for an ALS.

01:24

Medical, Medic 6-822.

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Coomber Township 2-1 Congressional Circle, Apartment C.

01:30

Charlie,

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between Lakewood Drive for an ALS Medical,

01:34

1100.

01:48

Oxnetic 6182 is supporting.

01:55

Honorary to be advised.

01:57

CityMetic 3 will be discussed to Wyness & Barrow, 1981, State Hill Road,

02:02

at Clear Choice FCU,

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at Premier Foot and Ankle Associates between Kingsway and Valley Road for DLS Medical.

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Levin's Bureau on.

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Okay.

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6.511. We'll handle a line missing borough.

02:24

You can cancel the city.

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Just a second.

02:33

There is normal cooking in the kitchen area.

02:35

We should be able to be to reset here in a moment.

02:39

Okay. You guys go on the rest are.

02:41

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

02:42

Perfect.

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Copy. Copy.

02:48

835 Easter the reporting oral cooking companies will be restoring and returning.

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You can show me available.

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