Reading PA Fire Department

Two more calls finish a busy shift

January 28, 2008
In addition to two other calls that kept firefighters busy tonight before midnight, including one which sent Engine 3 and Ladder 1 to assist companies in West Reading, two other incidents in the early morning hours completed an active shift.
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Midnight Garage Fire

January 28, 2008
First due Engine 1 arrived and found a garage well involved in the rear 218 Moss. Engine companies were directed to take positions at the alley off of Walnut street. A 2 1/2 line was stretched from Engine 13 up the alley for a direct attack.
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Fire in equipment room of federal court house

January 11, 2008

Engine 3, Ladder 1 and Car 9 responded to a special assignment on box 1612 to the Madison Building, 412 Washington Street around 19:00 this evening. Fire panel showed an alarm condition on the 6th floor in the annex, a 5 story addition of the building that houses federal courts and other offices. Firefighters attempted to use the elevator in the annex to get to the floor but found the unit not operating. They then attempted to access the addition from the main building by going up to the 5th floor and crossing over after walking up the additional story. After several minutes looking for the access they discovered the entrance to the upper floor by accessing it through a men's bathroom. They discovered a smoke condition in the room that houses the elevator motor for the annex. The motor had burned up and the fire was out. Smoke was cleared and units returned after about 30 minutes. Rescue 1 and Engine 1 were called to assist.

Working Fire In Railyard

January 10, 2008
Engine 11 stretched into the building along with Engine 9. Crews found flames shooting high into the air as the ceiling of the building was approximately 50' high. The source of the fire was a large dump truck parked about 75' into the building.
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Early Morning Bedroom Fire

January 07, 2008

Box 242 was dispatched just before 06:30 this morning for a fire in the 300 block of Orange Street. Engine 13 arrived and discovered fire blowing out the two 2nd floor windows in the front of the structure at 332 Orange, an end of row. An attack line was advanced into the building and the fire was hit directly.

While fighting the fire, one firefighter fell partially through a floor, he was not injured. There were no immediate details on damage and the fire marshal's office is investigating the cause. Units were on the scene for just over an hour.

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