Smoke triggers fire alarm at Kennedy Towers, Reading PA


A smoke condition at Kennedy Towers triggered the fire alarm. It was caused by cooking, and there was no active fire. Fire crews ventilated the area and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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The Pringenton 5 in 901 Respond of Kennedy Towers 3-South-4-Sheed between School Street and Parnish for an automatic prior long, according to the General, (number withheld).
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(number withheld) Southport.
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205.
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Fire 1, Kennedy.
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Medicaid 7 radio.
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Medic 7. Medics 7.
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When you search the round of the cell phone, we're not finding anybody. We're available.
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Copy on it. All the RPD know they have a U-name amount.
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All right,
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a medic 9 for bad one.
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Medicine available, (number withheld).
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Corrwanda Radio.
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We'll be on on Kennedy Towers, please.
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You're not calling.
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Can you fly to radio? We're on scene. We'll be checking.
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Region 5 on location that is showing check in (number withheld).
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Yeah, car one.
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Let me respond in the Kennedy Tower, so I'll cover it for nine.
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Okay, car one.
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It's going to be (number withheld) south four street, general file on the didn't reference anything else and there were something.
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Appreciate.
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In this slide, the radio. The check in (number withheld).
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Copy checking apartment (number withheld).
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Carl 1, copy.
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(number withheld), copy direct.
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Okay. Can you button, Carl 1.
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Okay.
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So mail was cooking, can reach that and there's no fire, but there's a little bit of smoke. We're going to try and then wait for a minute.
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Okay, they hadn't ran it naturally,
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and then when it's clear enough, you guys can restore it and return.
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Wonder Radio, do you copy Engine 5 directly?
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Copy, there was a mail cooking, which caused the grease.
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That's correct.
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Once they ventilate naturally, they'll restore a system and the companies will clear. You can make myself available a while.
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And keep me on the radio, I'll be covering for car filing until he's at train.
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Copy.
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All right, which stage you know what stage? I don't want to forget that, sir.
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Okay, Redisbridge, page in (number withheld).
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Five crew and a five driver. Try for regional.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 4th St, Reading, PA 19602
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