Smoke from cooking prompts response on Franklin St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a general fire alarm near Franklin Street in Reading. The source was determined to be smoke from cooking in an apartment, with no active fire. The scene was secured and systems were restored.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Tower One Eight Three Five.
00:03
Okay, Tower One Zero Seven Zero Six.
00:05
Tower One's on scene, nothing showing, checking.
00:09
Car Nine Eight Three Five.
00:11
Car Nine is going to be near Franklin Street general fire alarm zone 993.
00:18
Tower One's on location, he said nothing showing.
00:20
Zero Seven Zero Seven.
00:22
Car Nine, Tower One, (name withheld).
00:24
Car Nine to Tower One, (name withheld)?
00:28
You want to work today?
00:30
Okay, we're good now.
00:32
Do you answer me? I didn't hear you.
00:34
You want to work today or not? Where am I going?
00:38
Driver is just driving a red one.
00:41
Mostly I'm driving an MX-7.
00:44
All right.
00:45
Tower, we're on the car nine.
00:47
Okay.
00:49
Apartment (number withheld) smoke from cooking, good for restore.
00:52
Okay. Nine to radio, I'm on the scene.
00:55
Copy, car nine on location.
00:58
Car nine, yeah.
00:59
Car nine.
01:01
Near Franklin Street apartment (number withheld), smoke from cooking.
01:05
No water is restored this time.
01:07
Copy, apartment (number withheld), smoke from cooking.
01:10
How long was restored and you said it's available?
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Location mentioned:
Franklin St, Reading, PA 19602
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