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Smoke from cooking triggers fire alarm in apartment, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 02:37 PM

Near Franklin St, Reading, PA 19602

Fire units responded to an apartment near Franklin Street for a general fire alarm activation. They found smoke caused by cooking and confirmed there was no active fire.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS

01:37

Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine one, tower one, I can now apartment near Franklin St, between South Mountain Street and B Street,

00:07

a general zone 993 fire alarm, 1738.

00:16

Engine 1, near Franklin St.

00:20

Tower 1, 3355, fine.

00:24

Number 1, Tower Washline, 17-5-9.

00:29

Call 9, 8355.

00:30

A-3-5.

00:33

Kaur 9, from Brooksor Systems General File, 0993.

00:43

4-9 is off the scene with the assignment we'll check.

00:46

Part 9 received, silence, that are 17-4.

00:51

Perks, assistant 6-1.

00:54

As system 6-1.

00:57

Fire sounds available.

01:00

1743.

01:06

Click for restart.

01:09

Okay.

01:13

Snyder radio.

01:20

Carter.

01:25

Near Franklin St, Parliament, 1505, smoke from cooking.

01:29

Two seconds available.

01:30

Thank you.

01:33

Thank you. Thank you, pardon 1505, smoke from cooking.

01:35

Simon available, 1746.

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Near Franklin St, Reading, PA 19602

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