Second alarm structure fire reported near South 3rd Street in Reading, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 02:58 AM

Near S 3rd St, Reading, PA 19602

A second alarm structure fire occurred near South 3rd Street between Franklin and Green Streets in Reading, Pennsylvania. Multiple firefighting units responded to the scene to manage the fire.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services

03:14

Transcript:

00:00

City of Reading, near South Third Street, between Franklin Street to Green Street for a second alarm[1] structure fire[2].

00:08

Attention.

00:10

Rescue engine 85, engine 64, ladder 79, tower 25, 25 for writ.

00:18

City of Reading's second alarm[1], structure fire[2], near south 3rd Street between Franklin Street to Grape Street.

00:25

Structure fire, 0550.

00:28

It's going to be a 65 to do, too, works.

00:32

First, right, six, part, two, one.

00:34

To be specified an entrance.

00:39

Negative.

00:40

From police, Megameteries, you couldn't cancel.

00:44

Okay.

00:47

(number withheld).

00:49

Which one is direct available.

00:52

045550s.

00:54

Okay, 6.5-2-1 on scene.

00:57

5-2-1 on scene, 0559.

01:00

Do you still leave an entrance?

01:01

No, we found somebody.

01:03

Thank you.

01:04

Please, Steve, 0159.

01:07

Fork tonight, 5603-1-0-0-0-503.

01:09

Reddictict 603 on location, 0559.

01:12

All right, please have a very quiet.

01:22

Thanks, Rastak, 3.

01:28

Merck 1779.

01:30

Section 719.

01:31

Pressure 83.

01:33

Do you need fire police on this?

01:37

1st33 on location.

01:40

Affirmative 85 is enough.

01:42

Copy on location, 0601.

01:46

Okay, receive.

01:48

Turnpdial location.

01:49

No need to fire AEMF if you reply or fire police.

01:53

Receive 0601.

01:55

Works. Parking is got to be client, copy direct.

02:00

Okay, I need go available.

02:04

55, please.

02:05

They are requesting you.

02:12

That's right.

02:13

Can I not be correct?

02:16

That's 85.

02:17

Put us on the city box, then facing a rescue area.

02:24

We'll be switching over.

02:27

This is 066-year-time.

02:49

Second dispatch for a second along City of Reading.

02:58

Near South 3rd Street, Structure Fire.

03:02

1strand 85, End of 64, ladder 79.

03:06

City of Reading for a second alarm[1] of structure of fire, near South 3rd Street between Franklin and Great Structure Farm, D.S.A.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

second alarm: Request for additional units or resources beyond the initial emergency response.

[2]

structure fire: Reported building fire

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