Smoke report at apartment building from burnt food, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 03:36 PM

Community Dr, Cumru Township, PA 19607

Fire crews responded to smoke reported at a three-story apartment building near Community Drive. They found burnt food in the oven but no active fire or need for ventilation. No fire or safety hazard was present, and all other units were released.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS

02:24

Transcript:

00:00

...location, three-story apartment building.

00:02

Normal conditions, it's evacuated.

00:04

Hobby command on the ops channel on Community Drive.

00:10

Captain 42 locations, Command North and Show in 1836.

00:13

Police went inside to have a report of burnt food.

00:18

Free seat. We got crews arriving and won't go by our report.

00:22

Car assistant 40?

00:25

Assistant 40.

00:31

The car has been removed to the Sheets Park and Lock.

00:34

PSPs on Steam, Corset up you want to build.

00:39

Company 40 units available, 1838.

00:47

First, 18391, the Ryder.

00:49

We've got the Hyder and the community in the...

00:53

First, engine 421, team.

00:56

Engine 699, 9,000.

00:58

1839. 1839.

01:00

And 1836, the rapid stage at home, community trust.

01:05

Engine 36-pageina Community, 1839.

01:10

Engine 42, Command-O-1.

01:13

Go ahead.

01:18

Give me a Cain report as soon as you can.

01:22

Okay.

01:24

I'll do.

01:27

I have a six time off you on the road.

01:32

I take 672 on route running 1840.

01:36

10442 from engine 42.

01:40

Go ahead.

01:42

It's going to be burnt food in the oven.

01:44

No need for ventilation.

01:47

Receive going to vent naturally?

01:50

Yes.

01:53

Perks, Community Drive Command.

01:56

Community Drive Command.

02:01

Conferring burnt food in the oven going to be holding to 42 for paperwork, return the entire assignment, with the exception to 142.

02:15

All companies for 406 C.

02:18

Chawley Community John Krumutajit.

02:20

Release, except for Engine 42, the assignments available, 18-4-1.

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Community Dr, Cumru Township, PA 19607

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