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Building fire on South Third Street with person trapped, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 02:53 AM

Franklin St & S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602

Firefighters are responding to a building fire near Franklin Street and South Third Street. There are reports of a person inside who is having difficulty evacuating.

Audio|Source: South Eastern PA Air Medical

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

The 2-7 3rd and Friday of Building Fire,

00:05

Agent 1, Agent 5,

00:07

Power 1 Rescue 1, Engine 7, Engine 7.

00:09

The box is south third street in Franklin.

00:15

Colorado puts up the 553.

00:22

Colorado one.

00:28

Good.

00:30

I'm putting the mail still up on the second having trouble evacuating.

00:38

I don't read you.

00:42

I will. One year as soon as well.

00:47

Copy 107 South Road to Work.

01:06

See five buildings going to be one of them.

01:42

City of running 7,

01:45

South, 3rd, St.

01:47

Street, Green Street.

01:48

Second, a long structure function to engine 85.

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Franklin St & S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602

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