False fire alarm due to cooking smoke in apartment, Reading PA


A fire alarm was activated at an apartment near Lackawanna St. Fire crews responded and found smoke caused by cooking. They used fans for ventilation. No injuries were reported and the resident declined medical treatment.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
04:21
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you. She's talking to a worker here. She said the alarm was on the test. I guess that's why the central station then come in.
00:12
Okay, let me know what you're fine.
00:14
Okay,
00:15
let me know what you're on.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:25
Chief,
00:26
can you add the ladder? We're going to need a fan.
00:33
Okay, I'm on the way up there also.
00:35
One of the radio, do copy the engine 3 direct. Can you add a aerial, please?
00:51
Hedge and 3 is reporting a significant fuel condition which requires truck company if you can send one up there, please.
00:59
Yeah, we'll send it over.
01:21
Bill Mark. All right,
01:24
(number withheld).
01:38
Medics seven, Jamestown Village, building 11, near Lotholarn Street.
01:42
Apartment A.O. Sail for P.L.S. Medical, (number withheld).
01:49
(number withheld) is going to be a route to St.C.U.
01:53
6.1.2.2 around St.O., here I forget.
02:00
R1 is on a scene with the engine and the medics.
02:05
Crazy, Ray 559.
02:12
Perks, medic by (number withheld) are out Reading.
02:15
(number withheld).
02:22
Trouble-andulating.
02:24
No precaution, St. Joe's.
02:30
Tenserspot right here.
02:33
Peser 5. Thank you.
02:50
away with the MS,
02:52
smoke from cooking, should be seen something up in microwave? Do you have some residual smoke in the apartment?
02:58
We will need that fan.
03:00
Shouldn't take much of them.
03:05
Okay, I just saw the ladder pulling up. I just said circling the block just to be out of the way.
03:12
Does she have any injuries, anything like to burn or anything like that?
03:19
No, she's a, I believe, going to refuse any treatment.
03:28
Okay, the liar is going to be pulling up shortly. You can get whatever you need from them.
03:37
Not a shame.
03:39
Oh, let's see a Niger one.
03:45
He's pretty ladder one.
03:50
Two.
03:52
Hold open that fan quick. I think we got it.
03:55
We're gonna get another window open.
04:00
Uh-huh.
04:05
Panel Manager 3. Panel is holding now.
04:08
It is reset and hold it.
04:12
Pretty soon.
04:18
We're not ready.
04:20
Copy Meg when I'm not ready.
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Location mentioned:
Near Lackawanna St, Reading, PA 19601
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