News headlines
Local 1803 Donates to Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks
Monday, October 25th, 2021
picture
On Monday, October 25th, members from Local 1803 visited the offices of Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks. Local 1803 raised money this year through the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirts....
➠
2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
picture
Please consider purchasing 2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive apparel to help us get toys for local kids in need this Christmas. We appreciate you helping us in this great cause! Link posted below...
➠
Firefighter Gives 26 Years of Dedicated Service
Friday, October 1st, 2021
picture
Hired on February 1st of 1995, Judd Weber began his firefighting career on the C-Platoon where he was assigned as a jumper after graduating the fire academy. Firefighter Weber remained a jumper on C-s...
➠
RFD 2021 Recruit Class Graduates
Friday, July 23rd, 2021
picture
Congratulations to the 2021 recruit class on their graduation of the fire academy. The recruit class has finished 6 months of strenuous training led by Lieutenant Batz and now will be assigned to stre...
➠
Call history
1 of 582 of 583 of 584 of 585 of 586 of 587 of 588 of 589 of 5810 of 5811 of 5812 of 5813 of 5814 of 5815 of 5816 of 5817 of 5818 of 5819 of 5820 of 5821 of 5822 of 5823 of 5824 of 5825 of 5826 of 5827 of 5828 of 5829 of 5830 of 5831 of 5832 of 5833 of 5834 of 5835 of 5836 of 5837 of 5838 of 5839 of 5840 of 5841 of 5842 of 5843 of 5844 of 5845 of 5846 of 5847 of 5848 of 5849 of 5850 of 5851 of 5852 of 5853 of 5854 of 5855 of 5856 of 5857 of 5858 of 58
1,144 entries in the Call history
Fire Into The Roof At Sealed Air Corp
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
picture
2220 hrs / 450 Riverfront Drive / Fire in machinery with extension into the roof / Engines 3, 5, 1, 14 / Ladder & Tower 1 / Rescue 2, Medic 2, Car 7(photo by Brett Mack)
Electrical Fire in College Science Building
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
An AFA at 1650 Palm Street was dispatched this morning at 09:16, Engine 9 and Ladder 1 responded. Engine 9 arrived and reported smoke inside the electrical room on the top floor of the Science Building of Albright College.
➠
Car inside garage
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
picture
Box 513 at 13:24 for a reported garage fire. Engine 9 reported smoke on the approach, then confirmed a working fire after prying the door. The fire was attributed to an auto inside the garage, a possible stolen vehicle.
➠
Reported Jumpers At Box 824
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
"B" Platoon / 0454 hrs / 186 West Green St / 5 victims taken to RHMC for smoke inhalation / The jumping report has been unconfirmed /Sofa burning first floor / Extensive heat & smoke damage throughout property / FM investigating / Engines 12(11), 3, 9, 1, 5 / Ladder 1, Tower / Rescue 2...
➠
Mass Casualty Trailer Responds To Hamburg
Monday, January 19th, 2009
picture
During the B/C shift change the MCI trailer was requested to respond into the county due to a multiple vehicle collision on interstate 78 outside of Hamburg Borough in Berks County. Due to the number of injuries involved, a triage center was opened at the Hamburg Field House.
➠
Vehicle Over Skyline Drive
Monday, January 19th, 2009
picture
"C" platoon / 1015 hrs / Skyline Drive on Mt Penn / Vehicle over embankment 80' from roadway / Crews used ropes & rope system for rescue / Engine 13, Rescue 2, Medic 1, Car 6 (photos by Anthony Miccicke)
➠
Strange Fire On The A
Sunday, January 18th, 2009
1534 hrs / 1211 Oley Street / class A's lit in unoccupied structure / Smoke detected by neighbor / FM's office investigating / Engines 9, 11, 1, 13 / Ladder 3, Tower / Rescue, Medic 6, Car's 2, 9 & 23
➠
Spruce Street Vacant
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Firefighters responded to a box alarm around 11:00 this morning for a reported fire in a vacant dwelling in the 600 block of Spruce Street. Engine 5 arrived on location reporting smoke showing and then reported a working fire after finding fire on the 2nd floor.
➠
"A" platoon rollover with Entrapment
Monday, January 5th, 2009
Warren St bypass between Rt 183 and River Rd / MVA with injuries, rollover, entrapment / 17 minute extrication / Pt tx to RHMC trauma center / Engines 11, 3 Rescue 1, Medic 1 & 2, Car 9 (photo from Reading Eagle) Appologies to the members of Rescue 1, who were quick to report that their extrica...
➠
Accident With Confinement
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
picture
"A" platoon / 0629 hrs / Chestnut & Lemon Streets / 2 vehicle accident, driver confined / Engine 13, Rescue & Medic 1,Car 2. by Ray Carl
Mattress for the "B"
Monday, December 29th, 2008
picture
0006 hrs / Box 67 / 1117 Locust St / multiple calls for smoke from building / Mattress found on second floor / FM investigating / Engines 9, 11, 1, 13, Snorkel, Tower, Rescue, Medic 3, Car's 7, 10 Written by Staff.
➠
Unattended Cooking and Space Heater
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008
Firefighters responded shortly before 19:00 and Engine 9 reported a working fire upon arrival. Crews used two hand lines to extinguish the fire the gutted the kitchen of 520 Cedar Street. The rest of the first floor was heavily damaged and the upper floors received moderate damage from smoke and...
➠
Moss Street Garage on the "A"
Friday, December 19th, 2008
2045 hrs, Box 47, to the rear of 518 Moss st, 2 1/2" line stretched for attack, fire under control quickly, FM investigating. Engines - 1, 9, 13, 3 / Ladders - Snorkel, Tower / Rescue, Medic 3, Car's 2, 9 & 10 Written by Staff
➠
Garage for the "D" at Box 73
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
D-platoon / 1440 hrs / 532 Tulpehocken St / Garage with Extension into 3 other adjacent units / Companies stretching through dwellings for fire attack / Under control @ 1505 hrs / FM investigating. Engines - 11, 3, 1, 9 Ladders - 1, Tower Rescue, Medic 3, Car's 4,8,24 Written by FF E.
➠
Early Morning Box on Penn Street
Sunday, December 7th, 2008
A-Platoon / 0104 hrs / Box 252, 1006 Penn Street, 3 story MD / Caller reports people trapped / fire in stairwell, 2nd floor / All searches proved negative / Crews on scene for 1.5 hrs / FM investigating.
➠
Vacant on Benners Court for the "B"
Thursday, December 4th, 2008
1052 Benners Court. Single row frame dwelling, fire from 2nd floor on arrival. Under control in 20 minutes. FM investigating. Engines - 2 (13), 1, 3, 5 Ladders - 1, Snorkel (3) Rescue, Medic 2, Car's 5,7,24 Written by Staff
➠
C shift with burning wood?
Friday, November 28th, 2008
picture
0154 hrs, Engine 9 & Snorkel 1 dispatched for wood burning in the area of 800 North 9th street. 9 arrived with a garage fire rear of 816 north 9, requested Box Alarm. 1 story garage, no extension, companies in quarters in just over an hour.
➠
Man Pinned During Demolition Project
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
picture
Industrial accident, Roof of former ICI paint factory, man pinned between steel I-beam and walk behind skid steer. Several on site employees used steel pry bars to move the stuck machine and free the man prior to FD arrival.
➠
Box 47 Attic Fire
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Firefighters responded to a fire late Thursday morning that has since been ruled suspicious. Box 47 was dispatched just after 10:30 and Engine 8, arriving first due, reported smoke showing. Crews stretched a line to the third floor of a vacant in the 500 block of No 11th Street and extinguished seve...
➠
All floors for the "A"
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008
With the department on day 2 of Tech Rescue training, Box 428 was tapped for multiple calls received for 319 Cedar street. At the same time, an alarm for RACC was received as well as an EMS assist for lifting of an obese patient.
➠
1 of 582 of 583 of 584 of 585 of 586 of 587 of 588 of 589 of 5810 of 5811 of 5812 of 5813 of 5814 of 5815 of 5816 of 5817 of 5818 of 5819 of 5820 of 5821 of 5822 of 5823 of 5824 of 5825 of 5826 of 5827 of 5828 of 5829 of 5830 of 5831 of 5832 of 5833 of 5834 of 5835 of 5836 of 5837 of 5838 of 5839 of 5840 of 5841 of 5842 of 5843 of 5844 of 5845 of 5846 of 5847 of 5848 of 5849 of 5850 of 5851 of 5852 of 5853 of 5854 of 5855 of 5856 of 5857 of 5858 of 58
1,144 entries in the Call history
© 2022 ReadingPaFire.com