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Outlet sparking causes structure fire near North 25th St, Reading PA

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Near N 25th St, Reading, PA 19606

A structure fire occurred near North 25th Street caused by an electrical outlet sparking. There were clicking sounds and the smell of something burning. The power was turned off at the breaker and occupants were advised to evacuate.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Morehouse's sound chip, near North 25th Street with a cross street at Harvey Avenue and Navajo Avenue, Structure Fire, according to the outlet sparking operations will be on bus fire ops, one after response, 1425.
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Where else is town to be near North 25th Street.
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Structure fire reported to be an outlet, sparking, odor, slumping, burning.
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Station 4, station 1, engine 4, engine tanker 4, city tower 1, engine 1, engine 1, rescue engine 25, Ralski 5,
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station 7 for Witt and then at 5553. Lower Alsace Township near North 25th Street between Harvey Avenue and Navajo Avenue.
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Structured by report is being an outlet sparking with another area of something burning operations on Brooks Friots 1, 1426.
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No one, 1426.
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Forkshire, 25 in row.
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Reson 2925, 1426.
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See,
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Carrie, the lower aliasis.
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City Car 81424, near North 25.
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Let's Treskes-Sense in route.
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651427,
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near North 25, Ops 1.
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Go ahead send you once in a half.
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Okay.
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Spring Township, 310 mailout road, ALST trauma. Medic 6-1-1, Spring Township 310 Mail Route between Church Road and Bymont Road.
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AIS trauma 1429.
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Engine 4. Engine 4.
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An item 4 is responding.
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Engine 4 is responding, 1429, near North 25th Street. Outlet sparking, there was a clicking sound and an odor of something burning.
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They did turn the power off at the breaker and were advised to evacuate.
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I have 4 copies.

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