Smell of burning detected near parking lot at Weis Markets, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of visible haze and burning odor near the parking lot of Weis Markets on North 13th Street, Reading. Crews investigated but found no visible fire. The odor might be connected to activity by homeless individuals in the area.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Attention engine 9.
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Weis Markets, near North 13th Street, from Rosemine Avenue and Rockland Street.
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In the parking lot, there is a haze and burning odor near the streetlight.
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24.
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Car3 radio.
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Car 3.
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I'll be going ahead to the parking lot.
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There is visible haze under the street light and a burning odor.
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It's really close.
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Run it.
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So, I'll be running 241.
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Okay.
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MN JNine, Weis Market parking lot area.
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Okay, Jena.
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Powering radio engine 9 and I will be in the area.
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Capture engine nine in the area.
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Correct. The engine note.
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1043, Tattin Avenue, Brookline 12th, McElhen Street.
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Headless Medical, 2026.
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Correctly the engine point.
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Dr. Engineering, Mike.
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Dr. Dr. Engineering, Ryan.
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Go ahead, Keith.
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I do have anything in your area.
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I do see the haze.
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I went into the coast office lot and just swung around it.
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It looked to be more prevalent right around the Weis Markets.
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Don't see anything yet, but you can smell it.
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Okay.
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(name withheld).
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I'm going to continue to look around.
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Say again, Gene.
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I'm going to continue to look around here,
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out northbound the street.
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Trench-Medic 9, 314 Mulberry Street in Almond, Buttonwood.
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ALS Medical, 248.
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Copy.
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6-3, 1043, cotton avenue, 28-year-old female with nosebleeds,
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headache and pain in the eyes from vomiting for the last half an hour.
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No precautions, you ready?
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Okay.
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Engine 9.3.
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Going.
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Weis's employee says they have noticed this for the last few weeks and on occasion see some homeless go into the woods here, so it might be rugged.
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Yeah,
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that's me what Weis is.
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I circled back around into the Brent Tag walk in the rear of the Weis is pretty clear here.
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It may be in that wall of the center anywhere we've had issues in the past.
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Maybe that's right.
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I'm sorry.
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Clark, for you, bye.
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Medic 9 314 Mulberry Street medical pendant for a 70-year-old female.
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I have surgery today, I know 4,
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having chest pains.
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I'm on hospital.
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Go ahead, gee.
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You can go ahead and take up then on your way back.
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Just check that vicinity along North 11th Street if there's anything obvious, but I'll do the safe.
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Copy.
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Carpacy, please.
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Carpacy.
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I'm not sure if you copy transmission between engine nine and I, but we do have a haze and a slight odor in the vicinity.
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The Weis Markets employee indicates that it's been an ongoing issue.
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Maybe it's related to homeless in the area, but at this point we can't smell it clearly.
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We did check the commercial properties in the vicinity with no evidence of smoke or fire.
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We're done.
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We should be done shortly.
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We need to do them.
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Pressure received.
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Near N 13th St, Reading, PA 19604
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