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Fire causes haze and burning odor in school classroomReading PA

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Near N 12th St, Reading, PA 19604

A fire caused haze and a burning odor in a classroom at Reading Central Middle School. Occupants were advised to evacuate the building.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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Box 102, address to fire near North 12th Street, Reading Central Middle School.
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Cross Elstreet Street and Constitution Boulevard,
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Structure fire report Haven, a classroom, motor burning, tension engine 1, engine 3, engine 9. Power 1, ladder 1, rescue 1, engine 5, safety, Pettick 9.
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Box 102, address to fire near North 12th, the Reading Central Middle School, and room 4024.
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Cross Town Street and Constitution Boulevard.
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Structure fire party, haze in the classroom, odor of burning, 1730.
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Box, switching over.
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Madign 9, 1730.
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I'm sorry.
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Tower responding, 1730.
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R-9, just let me call out of college.
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The coronary responding 1730.
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Call from the principal in the room 4024. They have a haze in the classroom with an odor of burning.
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He is at the main entrance. They were advised to evacuate.

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Location mentioned:
Near N 12th St, Reading, PA 19604
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Incident Timeline

  1. No Active Fire Found
  2. Investigation of Odor Source
  3. Units Dispatched and Arrive On Scene
  4. Initial Report of Fire and Haze

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