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Fire alarm triggers at senior living facility in Reading, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/25/2025 05:43 AM (PDT)

Near Philadelphia Ave, Reading, PA 19607

A fire alarm was activated on the third floor, room 326, at Smithland Court near Philadelphia Avenue in Reading. Emergency units responded promptly. There was no visible fire or smoke, and conditions were normal after investigation.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS

01:57

Transcript:

00:00

Second 42, you're responding, 0844, near Philadelphia Avenue in Smithland Court, fire alarm reporting, third floor, room 326. Inverg's system.

00:13

Our 142 is in route.

00:19

Injured2, you're in route 0844, Smithland Court, near Philadelphia Avenue, fire alarm, third floor, room 326.

00:31

Next. 253 on location.

00:38

Medics 5253 on location 0.486.

00:45

Marks. Marks, engine 36, near Philadelphia.

00:52

Berks Intermediate 655-2 responding.

00:55

Engine 36, responding, 0846.

01:02

First letter is home.

01:06

SenatorMedia 6122, responding to 846, the Highlands.

01:10

Memory Support Entrance Room 707 to mental health. A 90-year-old female fell last night had backed discomfort and trouble walking.

01:19

145 pounds, requesting letting.

01:24

7757.

01:25

Okay.

01:26

Jill is responding.

01:28

Responding 0847.

01:30

Parks, Captain 42.

01:33

Captain 42.

01:35

One location, three-story, senior living facility, normal conditions, alpha, bravo, Bilda.

01:41

I'll be connected. So we have a mouse child.

01:44

Copy your own location, normal conditions.

01:47

You have an Alps 1.

01:50

Or, sent to 42, arriving.

01:52

Switching to 1.

01:54

Yeah. Senging 42 arriving, switching to mouse 1. 3.47.

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Near Philadelphia Ave, Reading, PA 19607

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