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RFD Lieutenant Earns Military Award
Friday, January 13th, 2023
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Please join IAFF Local 1803, in congratulating Lieutenant Steven Ginder on being awarded the 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year Award for the 193rd Special Operations Wing. Master Sgt. Ginder (193rd ...
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Local 1803 Donates to Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks
Monday, October 25th, 2021
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On Monday, October 25th, members from Local 1803 visited the offices of Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks. Local 1803 raised money this year through the sale of Breast Cancer Awareness T-Shirts....
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2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
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Please consider purchasing 2021 Reading Fire Department Toy Drive apparel to help us get toys for local kids in need this Christmas. We appreciate you helping us in this great cause! Link posted below...
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Firefighter Gives 26 Years of Dedicated Service
Friday, October 1st, 2021
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Hired on February 1st of 1995, Judd Weber began his firefighting career on the C-Platoon where he was assigned as a jumper after graduating the fire academy. Firefighter Weber remained a jumper on C-s...
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Recent calls
City assist Wyomissing on a Structure Fire
Friday, June 2nd, 2023
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13:18 Hours/ 415 Woodside Ave/Wyomissing Borough/ D Platoon At 13:18 hours, Engine 3 was dispatched to assist Wyomissing Fire Department on a reported structure fire. Companies arrived to find a working kitchen fire with possible extension to the second floor.
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Car Fire Extinguished on Alvernia University Campus
Tuesday, May 30th, 2023
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1554 Hours/ 920 Laverna Dr/ C PlatoonAt 1554 hours, Engine 5 and Ladder 1 were sent to the Alvernia University Campus for the report of a vehicle on fire. Engine 5 could see smoke rising above the neighbourhood from Lancaster Ave.
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Companies Make Quick Work of Fire in East Reading Laundromat
Saturday, May 27th, 2023
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1554 Hours/ 1300 Cotton St/ Box 0602/ A PlatoonIn the late afternoon hours, on Saturday May 27th, the box was transmitted for the report of a dryer on fire inside a laundromat on the corner of S. 13th and Cotton Streets.
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Multiple Homes Damaged by Second Alarm Fire
Sunday, May 21st, 2023
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10:23/ 220 N. 11th St./ Box 0104/ C Platoon The Box was transmitted by BCCC for the report of a house on fire on N. 11th St. While companies were enroute, Radio reported that they were receiving multiple calls, and had smoke and fire showing from the courthouse cameras.
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