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Local 1803 Donates to Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks
Monday, October 25th, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
Vehicle Fire Near Baer Park
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

19:26 hrs / River Road @ Baer Park / C Platoon

Engine 7 was dispatched to the area of the tennis courts at Baer Park for a what was initially reported to be a brush fire. Medic 1 was in the area and quickly verified that it was a working vehicle fire. Ladder 1 was added to the assignment by Car 9 (DC Glore). The engine company arrived to find a well-involved passenger vehicle. A 1 3/4" hand line was stretched and made quick work of the fire. Ladder 1 placed the HURST eDraulics tool in service to access the engine compartment and the trunk of the vehicle. The fire was placed under control at 19:36 hrs. The Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating.

Engine 1, Ladder 1, Medic 1, Car 9 (Glore)

Vehicle Fire Near Baer Park
Vehicle Fire Near Baer Park
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3rd Floor Fire on West Windsor Street
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
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1808 Hours/ 349 W Windsor Street/ Box 0704/ D Platoon-Shortly after shift change, companies were dispatched for smoke and flames in the attic of a residence. Engine 7 arrived and reported a 3 story middle of row with nothing showing from the front.
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Fire Runs Through Storage Units
Friday, November 11th, 2022
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1146 Hours/ 1015 Rose Street/ Box 0703/ C PlatoonThe box was dispatched behind 1038 N 4th Street for reports of smoke and flames coming from storage units. Engine 7 arrived within 2 minutes and reported a large 1 story storage facility with smoke showing from several units.
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Rescue Using New Tower 1 on Mineral Spring Road
Saturday, November 5th, 2022
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17:29 hrs / Rear 1600 Block of Mineral Spring Road / B/C PlatoonsThe rescue assignment was dispatched to the location noted for a report of a citizen who had suffered an injury while working off a ladder on a rooftop.
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Fatal 2nd Alarm Fire on Schuylkill Ave
Saturday, October 29th, 2022
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03:31 Hrs/ 203 Schuylkill Ave/ Box 301/ C PlatoonThe box was transmitted after multiple calls were received for a house fire with entrapment at 203 Schuylkill Ave. With reports of multiple victims and people jumping from windows, 2 additional medic trucks were dispatched on top of the first alarm.
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Fence Fire Extends to Garage On N 5th St
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
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20:10 hrs / 420 N 5th St / Box 303 / A PlatoonThe box was transmitted for reports of trees on fire close to a structure to the rear of 420 N 5th St. As several other calls came in reporting a garage on fire Car 8(DC Rehr) arrived to find a working brush fire involving a fence and extending into a ga...
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Fire Alarm Activation in West Reading Goes 2nd Alarm
Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
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01:22 hrs / 430 S. 7th Avenue, West Reading Borough / C PlatoonLadder 1 and Car 5 (DC Glore) were dispatched to assist the West Reading Fire Department at the scene of a vehicle fire inside the Tower Health/Reading Hospital 5th Avenue parking deck.
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Kitchen Fire in the Northeast - One Civilian Removed
Sunday, July 24th, 2022
18:44 hrs / 1039 Oley Street / Box 0903 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke and flames in the home with one occupant trapped on the 2nd floor. Car 5 (Glore) arrived at a 2 1/2-story end-of-the-row dwelling with smoke showing and declared a working fire.
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Firefighters Battle Heat, Humidity, and Flames in the Northeast
Friday, July 22nd, 2022
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12:37 hrs / 1011 Douglass Street / Box 0902 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of fire in the walls at the location noted. Ladder 3 arrived quickly with smoke showing and declared a working fire.
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Mutual Aid to Shillington
Friday, July 8th, 2022
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0510 hrs / 55 New Holland Avenue, Shillington / C PlatoonTower 1 was dispatched as part of the 2nd alarm assignment to a working fire in the Borough of Shillington. Companies had arrived with smoke showing from a 2 1/2-story duplex of ordinary construction.
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Dog Rescued From House Fire on Summit Ave
Monday, June 20th, 2022
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0203 Hours/ 609 Summit Ave/ Box 0402/ A Platoon-Companies were dispatched for reports of smoke coming from a house. Engine 5 arrived to find smoke coming from a 2 story stand alone, and Car 2 declared a working fire.
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Garage Fire for the B
Sunday, June 5th, 2022
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1521hrs / 120 W Buttonwood St / Box 0301 / B PlatoonAfter receiving multiple calls, the box was transmitted for a garage on fire. Crews arrived with fire showing from a 1 story stand-alone garage. Engine 3 stretched from the front, while Engine 1 stretched down the alley to the rear.
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Brush Fire on Oak Lane
Sunday, April 3rd, 2022
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02:43 / Oak Lane & Union Street / C PlatoonThe brush assignment was dispatched to the location noted for a reported brush fire extending approximately 150' off the roadway and into the mountain.
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Wind and Wires Cause Fire
Thursday, March 31st, 2022
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13:51 hrs / 215 Linden Street / Box 01-04 / C PlatoonCar 9, along with Engine 1 and Ladder 2 (running for Tower 1) were dispatched to the location noted for a report of electrical wires burning close to the property.
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Fire Alarm Activation Signals Working Fire
Monday, January 10th, 2022
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13:42 hrs / 701 Walnut Street / Box 0103 / C PlatoonThe automatic fire alarm sounded from the location noted - Reading Center Plus - a large, 4-story commercial furniture store of heavy timber construction.
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3rd Floor Fire in East Reading
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
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02:08 hrs / 521 South 18th Street / Box 0602 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke from the attic of the address noted. Engine 1 arrived reporting a 3-story duplex with smoke showing from the 3rd floor and declared a working fire.
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Morning shift change garage fire
Saturday, November 20th, 2021
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0745 hrs / 136 Greenwich Street / Box 0704 / B/D PlatoonsDuring the morning shift change, the box was transmitted for multiple calls of a house on fire at 136 Greenwich St. Berks County Communications advised Car 5 that they could see a column from the Courthouse cameras.
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Working Fire on West Elm Street
Thursday, November 18th, 2021
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21:25 hrs / 121 West Elm Street / Box 0301 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of the living room in the home on fire at the address noted. Engine 3 arrived at a 3-story end-of-the-row dwelling with heavy fire from the 1st floor extending to the 2nd.
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Vehicle Fire Near Baer Park
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
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19:26 hrs / River Road @ Baer Park / C PlatoonEngine 7 was dispatched to the area of the tennis courts at Baer Park for a what was initially reported to be a brush fire. Medic 1 was in the area and quickly verified that it was a working vehicle fire.
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Working Fire on Perkiomen Ave
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
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2130 Hours/ 1703 Perkiomen Ave/ Box 601/ A platoon-The box was transmitted for multiple callers reporting a house on fire in the 1700 Block of Perkiomen Ave. While enroute, Car 8 reported he had smoke showing and requested the back up chief respond into the city.
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Vehicle Fire on Spruce Street
Tuesday, November 16th, 2021
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2040 Hours/ 400 block of Spruce Street/ A platoon-Companies were dispatched for reports of a vehicle on fire and arrived in the 400 block of Spruce Street to find a well involved sedan with exposures. The fire was quickly knocked and contained to the vehicle of origin.
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