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Heard on: City of Reading Fire/EMS · 1 day ago
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Box 602, (number withheld) Cotton Street for smoke in the basement.
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Engine 1, engine 5, engine 3, tower 1, tower 2, rescue 2,
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Possible basement fire near Cotton St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of smoke in a basement near Cotton Street in Reading. Multiple engines, towers, and medic units were dispatched. The occupants were advised to evacuate after hearing crackling sounds from a heater. The exact source of the smoke remains under investigation.

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Cotton St, Reading, PA 19602
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