Smoke reported in basement of commercial property, Reading PA


Fire units responded to a commercial property near Windsor Street for a fire alarm in the basement rear. Smoke was reported, but it was uncertain if there was an actual fire. Firefighters noted previous work at the location and that the alarm had been reset before their arrival.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Fentgen, 99, amount of three, respond, near Windsor Street, between Little Cedar Street and Norm A Street, the (name withheld) commercial property fire alarm for the basement rear fire alarm, 1648.
00:15
Nine or any, can you research your address address your address? I think we were in there last night.
00:18
Yep. Yesterday.
00:20
Couple of Missouri are at 1617.
00:24
Same area, smoke basement rear.
00:28
Okay, hold the ladder, engine nine will investigate.
00:31
Okay.
00:32
Rayleigh if you can hold engine nine will investigate per car night.
00:35
Rayleigh if you can hold engine nine will investigate per car night.
00:38
Change your nine respondent.
00:39
Change your nine.
00:40
Car three to car nine.
00:41
Go on, nine.
00:42
Car 3 to Car 9, how do you copy?
00:43
I copy, sir.
00:44
So we're at near Windsor yesterday afternoon, and they had reset the fire along prior to our arrival.
00:49
There was evidence there were doing some work in the base, but one of the techas was covered.
00:52
So I'm not sure if it's a similar situation.
00:53
Copy, sir.
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Location mentioned:
Near Windsor St, Reading, PA 19604
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