Residence fire caused by overloaded electrical circuit, Reading PA
A structure fire was reported near Van Reed Road at a residence after sparks were seen from the breaker box. Fire and emergency medical services responded. The situation was determined to be an overloaded electrical circuit, and only limited units remained on scene.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
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Transcript:
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66511, responding 1053, near Van Reed Road, Department A, Alpha 20.
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Record of order, something burning in town of the residence and sparking from the breaker box.
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10.6.561, responding, 1053.
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Cotter 18, responding, 1054.
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Correct. 6-0.
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Scott 6-0. Scott 6-0.
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Scott 6-0. Call 6-0 and handle 6-1-15 in a round.
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6-9-1-1 is available without where.
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Thank you. He is responding and 6561 can handle that at 6151.
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Available 1054.
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The engine 3-1904, Ben, regret.
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City engine three, you responding, 1054.54, near Van Reed Road, they rode unit A, alpha, 20.
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Notice something burning inside the residence with the spark seen from the breaker box.
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They've been having issues with the breakers on a spark about 20 minutes ago and now Snell's limiting maintenance is on location.
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They did the socket, sparked, and they were advised to evacuate.
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Our Cendon 64 is around the additional.
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Engine 64, you're responding to 555.
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Perk, 157.
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1057. Warren, Rout, can you cover the writ? Do you have insufficient manpower?
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257, copy your respondent will cover the writ using sufficient manpower.
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1055.
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All right, send you is 691.0.
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10591, you're responding 1056.
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25721, that's 5575 for security time.
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This minute six five, one, two, and route to running.
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Copy your lab's running 1026.
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For seven, you know, I get in there.
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Perfect, thank you, please.
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Medics 5721W575 for security tech.
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We look okay.
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We're here with a PD right now.
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Okay.
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Engine 85.
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Copy.
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Spendidatee, saw one of the scene, two and a half story, middle of row, residential, nothing evidenter from the opposite side.
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Scout is command for its deputy.
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We'll be on optimal.
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We received per fire police from Station 64, the full location was there the stated maintenance found incorrect as a situation.
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Narrative receipt.
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Company is for Van Reed Road or Charlie's side is clear.
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Numberdive receipt.
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Companies for Van Reed Road or Charlie's side is clear.
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Veryx Tower 25 responding.
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Tower 25 responding 1058.
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Correct, Tower 55 responding.
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Power 25 responding. Power 25 responding 1058.
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Our slatter 18 is on the stand.
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The latter 18 on location 1059.
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Patient 159.
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18 is just staged with a bladder.
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May and Captain 855.
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I am.
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Is it going to be an overloaded circuit.
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You can hold us to the units on C.
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Medic 6-841, Berks.
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Verks. Man-read wheel command.
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All right happen, we can do it.
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Please.
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Can read load command.
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Recall with the exception of engine 85, ladder 79, ladder 18th.
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First, medic 622-al-riding over here.
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Medic 6-822, I'm running,
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700.
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Receive will recall with the exception of engine 85, ladder 79, ladder 18.
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1100.
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The units assigned Spring Township, the Willow Hill Apartments near Van Reed Road for the structure fire.
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The time is being held to engine 85, ladder 79, and ladder 18 for command.
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All the units can go available 1101.
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Units assigned Spring Township, the Willow Hill Apartments near Van Regrove for the structure fire.
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This time is being held to engine 85, ladder 79, and ladder 18 for command.
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All of the units can go available, 11.01.
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Engine 501.
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Engine 57.
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Or Jamil 265-1,000 available.
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Candle in 66515, available, 1101.
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For 3691 likewise.
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38507 safe wrap.
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357 available, both.
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157-1101.
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First, 965841 now is he.
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Now we're going out available.
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966841, copy.
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Unit going clear.
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Power 25 available 11.01.
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6561.
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6561 copy. You're clear.
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Okay, 8% CD.
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Copy, no text sent for you.
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6861 copy, you're clear.
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6991, you copy, we're available.
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Vendon 6991 copy you're available, the advice you have filed one.
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FirstF911.com.
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5906901 available.
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Copy your iPods on 1102.
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Engine 691, you're available, 1102.
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That's about 6601.
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It's about 660 available, 1.02.
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79 and 18, you can go available.
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Near Van Reed Rd, Reading, PA 19610
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