01:46 Hours/ N 4th Street & Court Street/ C Platoon- Companies were dispatched to N 4th Street & Washington Streets for a reported MVA with 1 vehicle on fire. E3 arrived on scene at N 4th Street & Court Street and reported a working vehicle fire. E3 stretched the bumper line with the navy nozzle attached and extinguished the car fire. C Platoon's new probationary firefighter was riding as a 3rd man on E3 and was able to have the line on his first car fire...

2255 Hours / 1222 Fidelity Street / Box 0104 / D Platoon  Companies were dispatched for smoke in the residence and a possible dryer fire. Car 9 (Glore) arrived with a 2½ story MOR and reported a smoke condition on the first floor and that crews were making entry. Crews found a working fire and stretched a line to extinguish the fire. Several pets were removed from the residence. All other searches were negative. The fire was placed under control at 2315 hours. The...

1954 hours / 807 North 10th Street / Box 0902 / D platoonCompanies dispatched for a vehicle burning close to a garage. Engine 9 arrived with a vehicle well-involved spreading into a garage. Firefighters stretched a line down Market Place and knocked down the fire extending into the structure. The fire was placed under control at 2012. Crews overhauled the roof of the garage and an adjacent fence. No injuries were reported, the Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. 

1322 hours / 355 North 12th Street / Box 0101 / A platoonCompanies dispatched for a shed on fire. Car 8 (Rehr) arrived with a shed on fire adjacent to two garages. Firefighters stretched a line and knocked the fire down quickly. No fire extended beyond the shed. No injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. 

0356 hrs / 307 Penn Street / Box 03-02 / D PlatoonThe automatic fire alarm was received from the location noted with Engine 3, Ladder 1, and Car 9 (Glore) assigned.  Engine 3 arrived a block from the company's quarters reporting fire in the first floor of the Rent-A-Center furniture/appliance center.  The assignment was upgraded to a working fire and the box transmitted.Car 9  assumed command, confirming a fire in the first floor of the single-story commercial building.  ...

0512 Hours / 225 Walnut Street / Box 0301 / B PlatoonCompanies were dispatched to the area of N 2nd Street and Park Street for a reported vehicle fire next to a structure. E3 arrived on scene and reported a vehicle fully involved with extension into a row of garages. C5 arrived on scene and confirmed the engines report and advised dispatch it appeared there was extension into 2 garages to the rear of 225 Walnut Street. E3 stretched a 2.5" leader line down the alley and c...

0807 hours / 303 West Douglass Street / Box 0704 / D platoonCompanies dispatched for a house fire. Engine 3 arrived at a 3 story MOR with smoke showing. Firefighters stretched a hose line into the stucture and located a basement fire and an intoxicated occupant. The occupant ws removed quickly and passed to EMS. The fire was knocked down while crews continued seaching the reaminder of the home. No other injuries were reported. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. EMS transported the o...

1731 Hours / 136 Greenwich Street / Box 704 / B PlatoonCompanies were dispatched to the area of Pear Street and Greenwich Street for reports of smoke and flames from a vacant structure. Dispatch advised C4 they had multiple calls reporting the same. E7 arrived on scene with heavy fire showing second floor rear of what appeared to be a vacant structure. C4 arrived on scene, established command, and reported a 3 story end of row with fire showing from the rear. Due to the inter...

1017 Hours / 352 North 9th Street / Box 0102 / B platoonCompanies were dispatched for a reported kitchen fire in the second floor apartment. E1 arrived on scene to find a 2.5 story multiple occupancy with smoke and fire showing from the 2nd floor rear window. C5 arrived on scene and established command. Crews quickly stretched a line to the interior and put water on the fire. C1 later arrived on the scene and assumed command while C5 went interior. The fire had extended into ...

1200 Hours / 217 Friedensburg Rd / Mt Penn Borough / C PlatoonEngine 3 and Ladder 1 were dispatched to Mt Penn Borough to assist on a reported Structure Fire with Entrapment. Mt Penn Fire Company had a fire officer on scene reporting a porch fire with extension into roofline. Upon arrival, E3 assisted with fire suppression and Ladder 1 was instructed to set up and go to the roof to open up. C4 responded along with the companies and was interior with fire suppression crews. Al...

0123 Hours / 1611 Alsace Rd / Box 902 / A PlatoonE9 along with C8 was dispatched to the rear of 1611 Alsace Rd for a tree on wires with fire. While on scene C8 noticed smoke coming from the house and requested the box alarm at 01:59 hours. C8 notified the resident his house was on fire and crews went in to find fire in the wall near the electrical panel. Met ed was already en route and was able to quickly secure the power to the structure. Crews extinguish...

1606 hours /  335 West Green Street / Box 0704 / A platoonCompanies dispatched for smoke from a roof. Car 8 (Rehr) arrived at a 3 story corner property with smoke showing from an attached garage. Crews stretched a hose line through an entrance on Gordon Street and knocked down the fire within 10 minutes. All searches were clear, no injuries reported. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. More Photos

21:44 hrs / 52 Neversink Street / Box 06-02 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for multiple calls reporting a fire on the roof at the location noted.  Car 9 (Glore) arrived to find civilians on point with an active fire burning on the 2nd floor rear roof at 52 Neversink Street, a 2 1/2-story middle-of-the-row dwelling.  A pressurized water extinguisher was utilized to quickly knock-down the fire on the roof as Engine 3 stretched a 1 3/4" handline via the rear of the home and secur...

2011 hours / 1054 Birch Street / Box 0902 / D platoonCompanies dispatched for a house on fire. Engine 9 arrived at a 2½ story EOR with fire showing from the second floor. Firefighters forced into the dwelling and stretched a line to the second floor. Crews searched the home and found it to be clear of occupants. One firefighter was injured during the incident and required non-urgent transport to the hospital. The fire was placed under control at 2031 hours. No other injuries were rep...

With the rampant illegal use of fireworks within city limits, several fire incidents were generated through July 3rd and 4th. The incidents ranged from brush and trash fires to fire damage to homes.  

22:31 hrs / 324 Pine Street / Box 05-01 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke from the first floor of the address noted.  Cars 4 (J. Stoudt) and 9 (Glore) arrived with smoke in the building.  Firefighters forced entry into the first floor apartment to find a working fire in the kitchen.  Car 4 assumed command as a 1-3/4" handline was stretched from Engine 3, which quickly knocked-down the fire.  The fire originated on the stovetop and extended to the k...

21:54 hrs / N. 10th & Greenwich Street / Box 09-03 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for a report of smoke and flames from a laundromat at N. 9th & Greenwich Street.  Tower 1 was driver training in the vicinity and immediately reported smoke in the area.  The Tower arrived and confirmed smoke showing from a laundromat at N. 10th & Greenwich with the address correction noted.  Car 4 (J. Stoudt) arrived and assumed command, reporting a 3-story mixed occupancy with smoke...

15:21 Hours/ Schuylkill River off Riverfront Dr/ C Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the Schuylkill River IAO the Thun Trail bridge to assist Reading Police with a subject in the river. RPD was attempting to make contact with an individual who appeared under the influence of illicit drugs when the male went into the river and began swimming away.  Crews arrived and located the subject in the river. C4 was stationed on the Bingaman St Bridge with binoculars to keep an eye on the whereabou...

20:41 Hours/ Liggett Ave & McClellan St/ D Platoon-E5 and L1 along with C7 were dispatched to the area of Liggett Ave and McClellan St for a motorcycle on fire. E5 arrived on scene and confirmed the report. The crewman stretched the front bumper line and utilized the navy nozzle to extinguish the fire. No injuries reported.  

16:53 hours/ 913 Culvert St/ Box 602/ A Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the 900 block of Culvert Street for reports of smoke and flames visible from a window. L1 arrived on scene and confirmed the report of smoke showing from a window. Car3 arrived to find a 2.5 story end of row with smoke showing from the front, and declared a working fire. Truck crew forced entry and E1 stretched a line and extinguished the fire. All searches were reported negative. Fire was place...