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False fire alarm at CarTech building in Reading, Reading PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/4/2025 11:30 AM

Reading, PA

An automatic fire alarm was triggered at CarTech building near Westburn Street in Reading. Fire units responded, but after contacting building security, it was confirmed to be a false alarm.

Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS

02:29

Transcript:

00:00

Attention engine seven ladder three, car tech building 33,

00:05

near Westburn Street, the general offices between North Front and McKnight Street. Automatic fire alarm, water flow, pool zone 1130,

00:16

1429.

00:25

Thank you.

00:38

Tension Engine 3, Tower 1,

00:41

Car 4 on fireups number 2. Franklin Towers 1-20-South 6th Street between Chestnut and Franklin.

00:47

Fire alarm, General 1430.

00:51

4-4-3. I hope you do under near Westburn.

00:56

Engine 7101 in Westburn.

00:59

Hi, the radio, I'm out to steel, handle for example tower tower is four, I'll hand from Clarendon,

01:06

Westburn.

01:07

Okay, engine seven, ladder three, car four,

01:10

going to Cartech.

01:12

The U.S. One-on-one Westburn Street, it's a water flow pool zone 1130, building 143.

01:19

Angie 3, 122, 6.

01:22

Engine 3 and out.

01:28

Fire 1.406.

01:34

Hey, Engine 3, Tower 1 and Car 9 for Franklin Towers, this is General Fireland, 0993. On location, both security.

01:47

Tower 1 on location 1432.

01:57

Three out of car four additional.

01:59

Car four.

02:04

The alarm company called back, they spoke to security who the proper pass code stated was a false alarm request to me cancel.

02:11

Also, when I put that building number, I do our cat, it gives the DX address of 298 north front.

02:19

Okay, recall the latter, have the engine get to you in, normal flow to confirm.

02:23

Let's see, radio, ladder three copy.

02:26

Three, you got it.

02:28

Cardi-9 Radio.

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