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Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital · 4 days ago
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Engine engine three, engine five, engine nine, tower one, tower two, rescue one,
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engine seven, medic seven.
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Electrical issue mistaken for fire near 8th St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units were dispatched to a reported structure fire near South 8th Street between Chestnut and Franklin Streets in Reading. It was later determined that the incident involved an electrical problem in a basement with no active fire. Crews investigated and confirmed the scene was safe.

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S 8th St, Reading, PA 19602
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