Woman injured in home fireworks accident, Reading PA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fireworks accident inside a home near Neversink Street. A woman sustained second-degree burns to her upper body, and the fire was reported extinguished.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
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Engine One, Tower One, Medic Three,
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near Neversink Street between Bingaman Street and South Eighth Street.
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A burn victim after fireworks went off inside the residence.
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(number withheld).
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Courage to radio,
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is there active fire?
00:24
Negative. They believe the fire, or they're reporting the fire is extinguished.
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It's a (age withheld) female with burns to the upper body,
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second degree burns.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Neversink St, Reading, PA 19602
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