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Smoke triggers fire alarm at Kennedy TowersReading PA

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Near S 4th St, Reading, PA 19602

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
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
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).
00:11
(number withheld) Southport.
00:12
205.
00:18
Fire 1, Kennedy.
00:24
Medicaid 7 radio.
00:25
Medic 7. Medics 7.
00:33
When you search the round of the cell phone, we're not finding anybody. We're available.
00:37
Copy on it. All the RPD know they have a U-name amount.
00:41
All right,
00:42
a medic 9 for bad one.
00:50
Medicine available, (number withheld).
00:52
Corrwanda Radio.
00:54
We'll be on on Kennedy Towers, please.
01:00
You're not calling.
01:02
Can you fly to radio? We're on scene. We'll be checking.
01:12
Region 5 on location that is showing check in (number withheld).
01:16
Yeah, car one.
01:18
Let me respond in the Kennedy Tower, so I'll cover it for nine.
01:21
Okay, car one.
01:23
It's going to be (number withheld) south four street, general file on the didn't reference anything else and there were something.
01:37
Appreciate.
01:39
In this slide, the radio. The check in (number withheld).
01:45
Copy checking apartment (number withheld).
01:48
Carl 1, copy.
01:53
(number withheld), copy direct.
02:00
Okay. Can you button, Carl 1.
02:05
Okay.
02:10
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.
02:23
Okay, they hadn't ran it naturally,
02:27
and then when it's clear enough, you guys can restore it and return.
02:32
Wonder Radio, do you copy Engine 5 directly?
02:35
Copy, there was a mail cooking, which caused the grease.
02:43
That's correct.
02:45
Once they ventilate naturally, they'll restore a system and the companies will clear. You can make myself available a while.
02:51
And keep me on the radio, I'll be covering for car filing until he's at train.
02:58
Copy.
03:00
All right, which stage you know what stage? I don't want to forget that, sir.
03:05
Okay, Redisbridge, page in (number withheld).
03:13
Five crew and a five driver. Try for regional.

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