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Local 1803 Donates to Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks

Monday, October 25th, 2021

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....

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2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

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...

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Firefighter Gives 26 Years of Dedicated Service

Friday, October 1st, 2021

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...

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RFD 2021 Recruit Class Graduates

Friday, July 23rd, 2021

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...

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Call history

South Side Garage Fire

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

1945 hours / 500 block Maple Street / Box #125 / C Platoon 1st due Engine 5 & Car 6 O/S with smoke showing from 1 story garage / 1 3/4 line stretched from South street / stack of tires burning inside garage quickly knocked down / units cleared in 30 minutes / FM's office investigating Engi...

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Kitchen Fire On The "A"

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

2019 hours / 19 North 9th Street / Box #254 / A platoon Companies o/s with smoke showing from 2nd floor / Fire located in kitchen of 2nd floor unit / Fire was quickly brought under control with crews o/s for 40 minutes.

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6th Street Job

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

1703 hours / 422 North 6th Street / Box #352 / C Platoon Companies o/s with a 3 story occupied dwelling / Fire showing first floor front / fire u/c in 16 minutes / Fire Marshal's office investigating.

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C platoon works top-floor fire

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

2248 hours / 54 North 10th Street / Box #41 / C Platoon Engine 1 o/s with smoke showing 3 story end of row / Car 6 reporting OMD / Crews stretching in on fire on 3rd floor / Fire placed under-control 2308 Engines - 1, 2 (13), 5, 3 Ladders - Tower, 1 Rescue 1, Medic 3, Car's 3 &...

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Franklin Street Work

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

1505 hours / 1027 Franklin Street / Box #244 / B platoon Communications reporting multiple calls received / County fire officer o/s reporting working fire / 2 1/2 story dwelling fire showing from rear endangering the "B" side exposure / crews were initially understaffed with 1/2 the...

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Roof On Fire

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

1825 hours / 407 Chestnut Street, Spartaco Society / Box #13 / B Platoon Companies o/s with smoke showing from rear roof / 2 lines stretched up / Fire placed under control 1855 hours / Fire Marshal's office investigating.

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Rit Assignment Into Kenhorst

Friday, July 30th, 2010

0207 Hours / 1024 Broadway Blvd (Kenhorst Boro) / A platoon Engine 14 & Ladder 1 dispatched to assist Kenhorst Fire Company / Companies o/s with 2 story garage well involved / Companies stood-by for approximately 45 minutes.

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Vacant on the "A"

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

0910 Hours / 1426 Spruce Street / Box 29 / A platoon Dispatched to a vacant dwelling for an odor of smoke. On arrival companies found medium to heavy smoke in the rear, with Car 4 reporting a working fire on the first floor.

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2nd Alarm In The 18th Ward

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

1657 Hours / 633 Lancaster Ave, Pioneer Grocery / Box #154 / B platoon Police officer o/s with smoke showing from 1 1/2 story grocery store / Companies pushed into the store find the bulk of the fire to the rear / Crews removed from the building after ladder company personnel reporting ...

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Basement Fire On The B Platoon

Monday, July 19th, 2010

1455 Hours / 1269 Cotton Street / Box #21 Call from next door reporting basement filling with smoke / Engine 13 o/s reporting smoke coming through the wall of the adjoining property / Fire located in basement of 1269 cotton / Companies quickly extinguished the burning debris.

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Vacant On The "D"

Sunday, July 11th, 2010

04:05 hours / 555 Tulpehocken Street / Box #73 / D Platoon Dispatch reporting smoke showing / Companies o/s with vacant single family dwelling / Due to building condition, no interior attack attempted.

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4th of July Garage

Sunday, July 4th, 2010

2344 hours / 10th & Green Streets / Box #47 / A platoon Dispatch reporting multiple calls received for a garage on fire / Ladder 3 o/s with a 2 story garage / Fire was placed under control in 15 minutes Engines - 9, 3, 5, 11 Ladders - 3, Tower Rescue 1, Medic 4 (1), Car 2 More Pict...

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D platoon with fast moving garage fire

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

1903 hours / 249 Pearl Street / Box #14 / D Platoon Engine 5 & Rescue 1 o/s with working fire / Lines stretched through different alleys / three pronged attack quickly knocked down the bulk of the visible fire / Fire placed under control at 1927 hours / FM's office investigating.

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C Platoon Works Fire On Birch Street

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

1745 hrs / 650 Birch Street / Box 628 / C Platoon Engine 9 reporting smoke showing from Marion street / Companies o/s with 2 1/2 story EOR smoke & fire showing / 2 lines stretched through first & second floors / All searches negative / FM's office investigating.

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Multiple Vehicle Fire Behind Family Dollar

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

03:30 Hours / 800 Block Gordon Street / B platoon Multiple calls received for a working vehicle fire / Engine 12 o/s with 2 vans fully involved / Additional Engine company requested / PD investigating.

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MVA sends 4 to the Hospital

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

2242 Hrs / Lancaster Ave and Daniels Street / B Platoon Companies sent for MVA, reported with multiple unconscious / Medic 4 on scene with one into a tree with heavy damage / Additional EMS units and extra engine sent to assist / 4 persons were transported to RHMC Trauma Center Engine 14, Engine 5...

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Boy Drowns In River

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

1541 Hours / Schuykill River / D platoon Dispatch reporting one in the water / Companies advised to stage at Blair & Montgomery Aves / PSP & National Guard helicopters requested / Crews checking point where Schuykill river meets Tulpehocken creek / victim found approx 1745 hours.

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Fire In Vacant

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

0109 Hours / 119 South 9th Street / Box #241 / B platoon Communication reporting occupant next door has smoke entering her apartment / Companies o/s with 3 story vacant recently secured / Units found a first floor room & contents fire / FM's office investigating.

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2nd Alarm Doctors Office Fire

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

21:50 Hours / 225 Kenhorst Blvd , Berks Family Practice / Box #169 / B platoon Dispatch reporting multiple calls fire showing from roof / Car 2 o/s with working fire in the cockloft / Car 7 reporting truss construction advising companies to use caution / 20 minutes into fire command re...

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House Fire In West Reading

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

1500 hours / 436 Franklin Street / A Platoon City Engine & Ladder requested to assist at structure fire / Companies arrived with a 2 story semi-attached dwelling / County Engine 64 & Truck 79 had begun fire attack while city firefighters began to ladder the building and assist on ...

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