| "D" Platoon Severe Weather Brings Flooding |
| Sun. Jul 27th 2008 |
"D" platoon companies were just finishing lunch when a string of sever thunder storms entered the county and city. The storms would trigger a rash of events which would keep firefighters busy. Numerous reports of downed wires and tree began to saturate the communications center. As the rai...
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| Man Falls from Railroad Overpass |
| Sat. Jul 26th 2008 |
M603 was dispatched early this morning for a cell phone report of a man lying on Neversink street. The caller gave vague info as he was passing through and did not stop. Upon arrival M603 found a male lying along the roadway straight down from a railroad overpass. A trauma alert was transmitted to R...
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| "A" Platoon North East Dryer in Multi-Unit |
| Sat. Jul 26th 2008 |
Around 1900 hours communications began receiving multiple phone calls from an apartment building on the city's north side. Box 53 was tapped immediately afterwards for 1609 North 9th Street. During response reports of several occupants in and outside the building with breathing difficulty. Engine 9 ...
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| Neversink Kitchen Fire |
| Mon. Jul 14th 2008 |
Box 18 was tapped this afternoon bringing companies out for a fire on Neversink street. First arriving apparatus found 46 Neversink with heavy first showing on the first floor rear. Crews had the fire under-control approx 20 minutes later.
Companies On The Box:
Engines - 5, 1, 13, 3
Ladders - Tow...
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| 10 Garages for the "B" platoon |
| Mon. Jul 14th 2008 |
Box 252 was struck this morning around 0430 for a fire in the rear of 34 south 11th street. With companies beginning to surround the block, a man was found pointing into Maple street just west of 11th. Crews found a 10 bay garage with fire showing from several bays. Engine 1 stretched in from Cherry...
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| "D" Platoon Dog Rescue |
| Fri. Jul 11th 2008 |
First responders kept a drainage ditch from becoming a watery grave for one lucky pooch.
It happened in Reading late yesterday. Police say a passer-by called them after seeing the dog stuck in the drainage ditch at Raymond and Delta Avenues.
Rescuers had a difficult time getting the dog out of the...
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| Codes Issue Ends In Death of Toddler |
| Wed. Jul 9th 2008 |
Engine 11 & EMS were dispatched into the 600 blk of North Front street for a child that had fallen from a roof. Crews worked the child, who was transported to the Reading Hospital and Medical Center before being flown to a pediatric care at Hershey Medical Center. Unfortunately the boy succumbed...
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| Box Alarm on Neversink Mountain |
| Wed. Jul 2nd 2008 |
A brush assignment was dispatched today at 1630 hours for what was thought to be a small brush fire on the Neversink Mountain. As companies began to arrive a large volume of fire was observed on the southern slope off of south 9th street. Other city companies were also sent to assist with manpower a...
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| Wildfire in Oakbrook Project |
| Mon. Jun 30th 2008 |
At 1740, E1-B2-B3- and C5 were turned out for a reported "mountain fire" in the Neversink Mountain called in from the Oakbrook section of the city. Communications reported not having any visuals on the mountain and numerous calls were being received for the 1100 block of E. Wyomissing Blvd...
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| Kitchen on 4th Street |
| Fri. Jun 27th 2008 |
D" Platoon companies just relieving the "A" shift from a humid dayshift began a busy nightshift with a box alarm into the 18th Ward on Pershing Blvd. Initial calls for that incident reported smoke throughout a building. Medic 603 just leaving the Reading Hospital quickly arrived and f...
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With a temporary
occupancy certificate
issued, the fire
marshal's office has
begun to take the
companies through the
building...
The department recently
began to certify all
members to NFPA 472
Hazardous Material
Operations Level. The
training will conti...
Every year the Reading
Firefighters in
cooperation with the fire
department auctions off a
birthday party to be held
at a cit...
