Electrical outlets spark causing burning odor at residence, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders arrived at near North 25th Street after reports of electrical outlets sparking with a clicking sound and burning smell. Power was turned off at the breaker and residents evacuated the home for safety. Fire units were dispatched and placed on scene to manage the incident. Additionally, there was a reported incident involving a 74-year-old female kicked in the head by a horse nearby, who was unconscious and bleeding. Rescue and medical teams responded to provide care. The issue at the residence was determined to be caused by electrical backfeed to the house. Power remained off and no further hazard was detected.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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1429, near North 25th Street. Outlets sparking, there was a clicking sound and an odor of something burning.
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They did turn the power off at the breaker and were advised to evacuate.
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For next 6511, your responding, 1429.
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310 male route road was originally a welfare truck now reported to be a female kick in the head by a horse.
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It is bleeding.
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Nothing further at this time.
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I hear four copies.
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Receive?
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Restrain of 25, let's see. Nothing showing in this line. Restore 25 is the standby at the height in front of 807.
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Press 325, copy you're all location. Nothing showing you're standing by the Hydrant 807.
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Perks, and a tank 25's on location.
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Show, Lieutenant 254 with command, pending arrival an officer from 1 or 4.
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Offie, Lieutenant 254 has command, engine tanker 25th on location, 1430.
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Perks, Rescue 1.
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Rescue 1.
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En route 8.05, north to 5.
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Rescue 1, 1430. 2.0.14. All right.
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Trots, rescue 5.
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Second dispatch.
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Lower else is Township 805 Mark 25th Street. Structure 5 reported to the outlet sparking in an odor of burning.
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Fungentinker 4, Rescue 5.
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Second dispatch. Lower Else is Township 8.05 north 25th Street between Harvey Avenue and Novella Avenue.
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Structure 5 reported to be an outlet parking in order of something burning. Operation Bill Berks Fire, Ops 14301.
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Rescue 5.
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Rescue 5,
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responding, 1431, 805, No, 25th. Ops 1, Lieutenant 254 has commanded to an officer from Port-SLT.
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Engine 4.
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Anger4 is on location.
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Engine 4 on location, 1431.
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Engine 1, same traffic.
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Engine 1, 1431.
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ANSA, Tower 1.
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Now, are you in the front of the building?
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City Tallow 1, 1431.
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Parks, traffic 25 is responding?
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Traffic 25 responding, 1431.
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Rescue 25, officer, from command.
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Any update?
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Spring Township, 310 mail route roads, unconscious person, 85 QS, Spring Township.
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310 mil route between Turfrey and Bymont Road, unconscious, 14302.
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Yeah.
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At this point, confirming an odor,
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however, no smoke, no hay.
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Power is still secured and all.
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The outlet is ambient temperature.
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Works. Chapter 1.
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Captain 1.
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Medic 6-511 works.
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Good.
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Captain 1 has lower houses command.
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Captain 1 will place command 1432.
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Another caller is reporting a 74-year-old female,
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unconscious, and bleeding from the head.
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Station 555 monitors.
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City Medical One will be dispatched to low-out six township at near North 25th Street for a lift assist.
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1432.
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Receip.
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201, 202.
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Perks for us to an 85 responding.
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County, 201.
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You want me to take the Harvey or the Novella side?
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The rescue engine 85 year on route 1433. A 74-year-old female was kicked in the head by the horse,
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currently unconscious and bleeding from the head.
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Yeah,
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he was going to Harvey.
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and I'll put you on the other side of it or go one block before and go to the other side of the part of far before. Correct on that. It was an on-witness to fall from the horse.
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So you want me to take the well that or do?
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Where else's command from a system one?
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All right.
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Yeah, everything's empty in temperature. They're going to make sure the power is off.
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You can probably hold this for the city, uh, 1 in 25.
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Yeah, I'm right here at Harvey in 25th, right here at the Redeners. If you can get the other, when you go up Harvey, if you could turn one block before me,
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I didn't come in the other end, yeah.
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Earth's Rescue one's on location.
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That's work.
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One block is about 10, correct?
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Rescue 1 on location 1434.
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Berks Reservation 85.
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Negative.
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On the other one.
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Rescue 185.
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Any info regarding the patients in the field somewhere at the residence?
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Time 4.
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First, Captain 1.
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Captain 1.
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Go ahead and recall the RIT.
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Looking at the phase two just looks like they're going to be near the barn area, not the residents.
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Copy Recall RIT 1434.
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Precute.
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Or seven's available.
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Poffey 7's available, 1435.
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Rokes RESTY 5.
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Oh man, you might win a get ready for a day rolling.
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Rescue 5.
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Let me go ahead and recall a sign.
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I didn't get that.
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Negative, he just recalled Wrette.
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Well, Rescue 5, you can recall.
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Thank you. Parks, Rescue 5, the place is available.
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Rescue 5, copy. Available, 1435.
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Command.
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Okay, come in. Okay, command.
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Yeah, man, Ed, on the way.
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Burtig 6.6521.
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Medi-6-521.
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We're clear over last call, me on the system of the mail road call.
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First day 1436.
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Middick 6501 on Berks Rescue Engine 85.
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Yeah.
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First, Captain 1.
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Patients now alert in talking.
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Okay. Half the one.
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Can you have no there to respond to our location?
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Please, the towers off to the residence, correct?
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First one, 6993 will arrive at Reading.
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931 at Reading, 1437.
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That's affirmative.
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We believe the problem is being caused by a backfeed in the line coming to the house.
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Please.
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Works for us to come in. You can recall the assignment with the exception of Engine 1 and Engine 4. We're going to be waiting if you're either.
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Receive all the assignment with the exception of Engine 1 and 4.
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1438.
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Perks, 26521.
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Let me next 6.2521.
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We're available squads coming out on the two-sist.
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All units assigned the structure fire will also say 05 nor 25th, with the exception of engine one and engine score you can recall. Those units will be placed available 1438.
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Near N 25th St, Reading, PA 19606
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