False fire alarm caused by burnt food at Berkshire Towers, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 07:08 AM

Near Washington St, Reading, PA 19601

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at Berkshire Towers near Washington Street. Firefighters responded and investigated apartment 209. No fire or smoke was found; the alarm was caused by burnt food in the apartment.

Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS

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Transcript:

00:00

Dengen engine 3, Liner 1, Berkshire Towers, near Washington Street, Stapother, North 8th Street, Ornatic Clarn Alarm, 1008.

00:09

6, Terry.

00:12

Far 6. Tower. Tower should be in service.

00:17

My carsting still showing them out at Mary Shelter, near South 12. I'll clearly put them on it.

00:24

I actually cleared the whole assignment when I went available.

00:29

Free seat,

00:31

1008.

00:33

Also it should be 181.

00:36

Proceed, 10.09.

00:53

Ben's engine one, Tower 1, Berkshire Tower, near Washington Street, Cluster Poplar, North 8th Street, automatic fire alarm, 10.09.

01:01

Engine re-available.

01:10

Engine 3, line, recall, 10.09.

01:13

Agent 3 available, 10.09.

01:16

Ready, according to 6, snow route response, form a 209 living room smoke. They are attempting.

01:22

Okay, I'm in our house.

01:24

10-10[1].

01:31

R1-726,

01:32

Washington.

01:34

TOW, and responding, 10-10[1].

01:40

Section 1726 Washington.

01:45

Andrew 1-1 responding 1011.

01:47

General 4-9.

01:55

Annual location 1012.

01:57

We're out of the tower.

02:06

4-6 tower location 1013.

02:09

Click for you.

02:11

Call is next.

02:15

Companies are checking on apartment 209.

02:18

Same carsec company checking in Parment 209, 1014.

02:26

Thanks for wanted questions.

02:29

Go ahead.

02:32

Frank, so we should be clear for a restore.

02:35

6.3.

02:38

Car6.

02:40

Burn food 209, we're restoring.

02:44

Okay, Burnt Food 209 restoring 1016.

02:48

6 Florida.

02:55

Car 6. Car 6.

03:00

726 Washington is restored.

03:03

All units are available.

03:06

C-Cross 6, systems restore, the assignments available, 1018.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-10: Fight in progress

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Near Washington St, Reading, PA 19601

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