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Steam from cooking triggers fire response, Reading PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
N 4th St, Reading, PA 19601

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke from a fourth-floor apartment near North 4th Street in Reading. Upon investigation, they determined the source was steam from cooking and cleared the scene without incident.

Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine seven, near North 4th.
00:01
Engine seven.
00:03
Ladder three, near North 4th.
00:05
Okay, ladder three.
00:07
Car 49, near North 4th.
00:08
Okay, car 49 near North 4th, from rapid response reporting smoke from a fourth-floor apartment.
00:15
Engine seven's arriving.
00:16
Got nothing showing.
00:17
We'll be out checking.
00:18
Engine seven, you're on location.
00:19
Nothing showing.
00:20
You're checking further.
00:23
Car four has arrived.
00:24
Every crewman, we're inside.
00:26
I don't see cellar, car four.
00:28
Steam from cooking.
00:29
We can try for a report.
00:31
Okay.
00:32
Car four, where are you? Car four.
00:35
Near North 4th with steam from cooking on the fourth floor.
00:38
We have a clear panel, keys restored to the Knox box, and you can show the assignment available.
00:42
Copy fourth floor, steam from cooking.
00:46
Companies are available.

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Location mentioned:
N 4th St, Reading, PA 19601

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