Reading PA Fire Department

Just before 1400 Box 51 was transmitted for the 800 Block of Church Street for an attic fire. Dispatch reported getting a call from a firefighter who stated smoke coming from the roof area of 811 & 809 Church Street. Car 6 arrived in the smoke filled block to find heavy smoke coming from a third floor window of 811 and reported a working fire, flames were also venting from the 3rd floor rear.

An 1 3/4 was stretched from E-11 and the 3rd floor room and contents was stopped in the room of origin with some extension to the eaves in the rear. E11-E9-E3-L3-R1-M601-E1 Safety-Cars 6 & 3 were summoned on the Box. Car 3 reported a probably cause of smoking materials left unattended and crews cleared within an hour. The Red Cross was called to assist the 5 adults living at the residence.

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