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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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Firefighter Battle House Fire on N 12th St
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
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15:50 Hours/ 633 N 12th St/ Box 903/ A Platoon The box assignment was sent to a reported house fire in the Northeast Part of the City after receiving multiple calls. Engine 9 and Ladder 3 arrived to find smoke showing from a 2 1/2 story middle of the row dwelling.
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Vacant Building Catches Ablaze in East Reading
Saturday, March 4th, 2023
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04:19 Hours/ 200 Blk s 19th St/ Box 601/ A Platoon Engine 3 Was dispatched to the 1907 Holly Rd for an unknown type fire in the woods across from that address. Engine 3 and Car 2 arrived and confirmed a large fire possibly in the area of the old East End Club.
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City Assists Kenhorst With 3 Alarm Fire
Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
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01:13 Hours/ 1432 Lancaster Ave/ Kenhorst Borough/ B Platoon At 00:58 Hours Kenhorst Fire Company and mutual aid were dispatched to a reported structure fire. Companies arrived to find a working fire. As firefighters were dealing with rapidly progressing fire conditions, the 2nd alarm was struck bri...
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Car Strikes Pole & Catches Fire in City Park
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023
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21:46 Hours/ Walnut St & Rose Garden Rd/ A platoon The Rescue Assignment was sent to the above intersection by City Park for a Mva with unknown injuries and fire. Engine 1 arrived to find a single suv into a telephone pole with a working vehicle fire.
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