Smoke alarm and smoking heater prompt response near Mulberry St, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a smoke alarm was activated and a space heater was smoking at a location near Mulberry Street, Reading. Fire units responded and found no fire but checked the space heater on the first floor. The incident may involve a potential safety concern with the heater.
Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:11
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one, 431 , roll over.
00:02
Engine one around 1823.
00:04
Ladder 3431 Mulberry.
00:06
Ladder 3, I'm out 1824.
00:08
Car 3, 431 Mulberry.
00:11
Car 3 to 1824, 431 Mulberry Street.
00:14
It's a 3rd party call reporting a space heater that's smoking and there's an activated smoke alarm.
00:21
Received. Medic 1 en route.
00:23
Medic 1 enroute 1826.
00:27
Engine one in the block is going to be a two and a half story middle of the row.
00:33
Nothing showing, we'll be investigating.
00:35
Engine one on scene, two and a half story middle of the row, nothing's showing.
00:38
Eighteen twenty-seven.
00:40
Engine nine, ladder three is coming in behind you.
00:43
Car three, I'll be on scene with this side.
00:46
Twenty-one radio, who the caller? The 3rd party from a daughter.
00:51
Twenty-one, okay.
00:55
All right, no fire at this time.
00:57
We're checking a space heater on the 1st floor here.
00:59
Okay, let's see.
01:01
Righto three, you can hold up there.
01:02
Copy that.
01:05
Car three, car three.
01:07
At this point we use an engine one, tower one, rescue one.
01:10
Have all our companies come under apparatus.
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Location mentioned:
Mulberry St, Reading, PA 19604
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