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Electrical issue reported at structure in ReadingReading PA

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Near Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

Fire crews responded to a structure at near Pear Street in Reading, Pennsylvania after occupants reported an electrical odor and possible burning metal near a pilot light. Investigation found no visible fire, indicating an electrical issue rather than an active fire.

Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
02:40
Transcript:
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Block 302, the address of fire 140,
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Bear Street, 3-1-Washington Street for a structure fire.
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Prenching agent 3-1, engine 5, ladder 1, rescue, and engine 7, near the safety.
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Medic 3.
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Respond box 302.
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The address had a fire, 140 pyrstreet between Wollman and Washington Street.
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Structed fire per to be much floater with burning 0628.
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Skulloch 600 of the box, which is no.
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Okay, so glad to 6-20.
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Vision 3 is in route.
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Okay, it's in 3.
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Latter 140 pair.
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Okay, Latter 1.414 is you right there.
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See, R44.
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The R4 is a lot of 4.
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Four and seven, cause report an electrical odor and they said they have some metal that appears to be burning near the pilot light.
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They're advised to evacuate.
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Engine 3 is on scene.
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The middle of three story, ten-half story, middle of the row.
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Nothing showing.
01:31
The engine 3.5, middle of the road with nothing.
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Four and seven.
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Four cups.
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Sevens on the scene, I'll have come in on the outside.
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There's an electrical loader outside in the block.
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Copy seven has command on the alpha side.
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Do I have a note or in the block?
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Where are you at a medic fee?
02:02
Go ahead.
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I missed you if you were going, just make sure you're on it.
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They're about bouncing.
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Okay.
02:20
Engine 3, there's nothing showing in the rear.
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Do you guys have that same motor inside or is it just something else going on outside?
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It's definitely stronger.
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Alex, I'm talking to the occupant now.
02:36
You say that's possibly an issue with the hot water.
02:39
We're checking.
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Okay.

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Near Pear St, Reading, PA 19601

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