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Apartment fire alarm triggered by cooking smoke, Reading PA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/17/2025 12:18 PM

Pearl St, Reading, PA 19602

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered in an apartment near Pearl St in Reading, Pennsylvania due to smoke from cooking. The alarm was reset and no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital

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01:56

Transcript:

00:00

He gave it as a third floor apartment 304 loft detector.

00:10

Peter Pives off scene as shown will be at the investigation.

00:13

Pensions 5 on location, nothing shown.

00:21

Panelist, Heather.

00:24

Second one alarm, warming 304 lost.

00:28

304, okay.

00:35

First, like, 5602 on location.

00:39

25602 on location, 1521.

00:45

1-1-1-Eerk security text.

00:50

First, Monday, 6-811, we're a route running.

00:52

I apologies, we're going to route reading for about five minutes now.

00:58

13-8-1811 and route-riding 1521.

01:01

Next,

01:05

partner.

01:08

Good.

01:13

Go from Koki.

01:15

We're going to need a second to clear it out.

01:18

Okay.

01:24

If I come into the panel, I'll go for a restore.

01:31

X-Vu4 is that running?

01:34

2ndich 5604 at running, 1523.

01:41

All right are you.

01:43

Karnine.

01:45

304 smoke from cooking.

01:47

The alarm is reset.

01:48

Signs available.

01:51

Copy 304, smoke from cooking, and alarm restored and holding available 1524.

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Location mentioned:

Pearl St, Reading, PA 19602

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