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Friday, January 13th, 2023
Please join IAFF Local 1803, in congratulating Lieutenant Steven Ginder on being awarded the 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award for the 193rd Special Operations Wing. Master Sgt. Ginder (193rd ...
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....
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...
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...
Call history
Engine & Ladder to county for house fire
Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
1440 hours / 237 Skyline Drive, Alsace Township / B platoon
Engine 9 & Ladder 3 dispatched to Alsace Township to assist with a house fire. Engine 9 arrived at a heavily involved 2½ story dwelling. Firefighters were directed to use the wagon-pipe to knock down the bulk of the fire. After depleting the tank the apparatus was replaced by Laureldale Engine 13. Crews remained on scene for nearly 2 hours.
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Friday, July 17th, 2020
1017 Hours / 352 North 9th Street / Box 0102 / B platoonCompanies were dispatched for a reported kitchen fire in the second floor apartment. E1 arrived on scene to find a 2.5 story multiple occupancy with smoke and fire showing from the 2nd floor rear window.
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
1200 Hours / 217 Friedensburg Rd / Mt Penn Borough / C PlatoonEngine 3 and Ladder 1 were dispatched to Mt Penn Borough to assist on a reported Structure Fire with Entrapment. Mt Penn Fire Company had a fire officer on scene reporting a porch fire with extension into roofline.
Thursday, July 16th, 2020
0123 Hours / 1611 Alsace Rd / Box 902 / A PlatoonE9 along with C8 was dispatched to the rear of 1611 Alsace Rd for a tree on wires with fire. While on scene C8 noticed smoke coming from the house and requested the box alarm at 01:59 hours.
Monday, July 13th, 2020
1606 hours / 335 West Green Street / Box 0704 / A platoonCompanies dispatched for smoke from a roof. Car 8 (Rehr) arrived at a 3 story corner property with smoke showing from an attached garage. Crews stretched a hose line through an entrance on Gordon Street and knocked down the fire within 10 min...
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
21:44 hrs / 52 Neversink Street / Box 06-02 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for multiple calls reporting a fire on the roof at the location noted. Car 9 (Glore) arrived to find civilians on point with an active fire burning on the 2nd floor rear roof at 52 Neversink Street, a 2 1/2-story middle-...
Saturday, July 4th, 2020
2011 hours / 1054 Birch Street / Box 0902 / D platoonCompanies dispatched for a house on fire. Engine 9 arrived at a 2½ story EOR with fire showing from the second floor. Firefighters forced into the dwelling and stretched a line to the second floor.
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
With the rampant illegal use of fireworks within city limits, several fire incidents were generated through July 3rd and 4th. The incidents ranged from brush and trash fires to fire damage to homes.
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
22:31 hrs / 324 Pine Street / Box 05-01 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke from the first floor of the address noted. Cars 4 (J. Stoudt) and 9 (Glore) arrived with smoke in the building.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
21:54 hrs / N. 10th & Greenwich Street / Box 09-03 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke and flames from a laundromat at N. 9th & Greenwich Street. Tower 1 was driver training in the vicinity and immediately reported smoke in the area.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2020
15:21 Hours/ Schuylkill River off Riverfront Dr/ C Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the Schuylkill River IAO the Thun Trail bridge to assist Reading Police with a subject in the river. RPD was attempting to make contact with an individual who appeared under the influence of illicit drugs when th...
Sunday, June 21st, 2020
20:41 Hours/ Liggett Ave & McClellan St/ D Platoon-E5 and L1 along with C7 were dispatched to the area of Liggett Ave and McClellan St for a motorcycle on fire. E5 arrived on scene and confirmed the report.
Friday, June 19th, 2020
16:53 hours/ 913 Culvert St/ Box 602/ A Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the 900 block of Culvert Street for reports of smoke and flames visible from a window. L1 arrived on scene and confirmed the report of smoke showing from a window.
Saturday, June 13th, 2020
0428 Hours/ 1300 Block Centre Ave/ D PlatoonCompanies were dispatched to the 1300 block of Centre Ave for an accident with ejection. Callers were reporting the vehicle was in two pieces and that two people had been ejected.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
11:54 Hours/ 515 S 11th Street/ Box 602/ A Platoon-E1 and Tower 1 were dispatched for a power line arcing on a house. E1 arrived and reported a 2.5 story end of row vacant structure with a piece of metal flashing contacting the power line.
Sunday, May 31st, 2020
04:49 hrs / 903A North 9th Street / Box 09-02 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a reported house on fire at the location noted. Additional calls reported civilians trapped in the building. Ladder 3 arrived with smoke showing and declared a working fire.
Sunday, May 24th, 2020
05:08 hrs / 532 S. 9th Street / C PlatoonThe assignment was dispatched to the area noted for a reported vehicle fire. Car 9 (Glore) arrived with the cargo area of a full-size pickup truck well-involved near the intersection of S.
Saturday, May 23rd, 2020
15:19 Hours/ 1208 N Front Street/ Box 703/ B Platoon-Companies were dispatched for a reported fire in the kitchen. E7 arrived on scene to find a 2.5 story middle of row with smoke showing. A hose line was quickly deployed to the fire.
Monday, May 18th, 2020
12:18 Hours/ 1017 Cotton Street/ Box 602/ A Platoon-Companies were dispatched for reports of smoke coming from a dwelling. E1 arrived on scene to find a 2 story end of row, with smoke showing. Crews advanced a handline into the structure where they found fire throughout the kitchen.
Friday, May 15th, 2020
18:11 Hours/ A-Line Trail on Mt Penn/ C Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the A- Line trail on Mt Penn for a mountain biker with a femur fracture. C4 requested county ATV 4 respond to assist with patient extrication.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
19:19 Hours/ 1538 Mineral Spring Rd/ A Platoon- Companies were requested to assist RPD with rescuing an individual with a compound fracture from the 2nd story roof. Crews packaged patient in a stokes basket and using ropes and ground ladders were able to bring the patient to safety on the ground.
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