1332 Hours/ 131 Oley St/ Box 704/ A Platoon- Companies were originally dispatched to 131 W Oley Street for reports of fire in the rear of the house. Car 8 arrived on scene at 131 Oley Street and reported heavy fire in the rear of the house. Crews stretched a line and started knocking down the fire on the first floor. During searches, crews reported fire had spread to the basement and a second line was stretched. Primary and secondary searches were negative. The fire was placed und...

0450 Hours/ 424 Blair Ave/ Box 702/ A Platoon- E7 and L3 were dispatched to 424 Blair Avenue for a commercial fire alarm. Upon investigation, crews found an exterior fire that extended into the building and the box assignment was requested. C8 arrived and reported a 2 story commercial laundry building with fire showing in the rear. The building's sprinkler system activated a couple sprinkler heads which helped contain the fire. Crews stretched a handline to knock dow...

11:07 Hours/ 1240 Chestnut Street/ Box 602/ C Platoon- Companies were dispatched to the 1200 block of Chestnut Street for a caller reporting she was on fire and was screaming "get me out". Dispatched advised responding units they were getting multiple calls confirming fire at 1240 Chestnut Street. Tower 1 arrived on scene in just under 3 minutes from dispatch and reported heavy fire throughout the first floor and declared a working fire. Tower 1 stated they could se...

1508 Hours/ 107 S 5th Street/ Box 0302/ C Platoon-Companies were dispatched to 107 S 5th Street for reports of fire in the building with the possibility of an individual trapped on the 3rd floor. Car 3 arrived on scene and reported a 3 story row home with smoke showing from a chimney. Engine 3 reported to command they had smoke showing from the eves as well as the 3rd floor and were stretching a line. Tower 1 had initiated search and found a working f...

00:42 Hours/ 439 South 7th Street/ Box 502/ B Platoon- Companies were dispatched to 439 S 7th Street for a reported bedroom fire on the 3rd floor. E5 arrived on scene 3 minutes from dispatch and reported smoke showing from the 3rd floor. Car 4 arrived shortly after, established command, and confirmed E5's report of smoke showing from the 3rd floor of a 2.5 story middle of the row structure. A line was stretched to the 3rd floor where crews found a small bedroom fire. ...

0827 Hours/ 1103 Spruce St/ Box 602/ A Platoon-Companies were dispatched to the area of S 11th Street and Spruce Street for multiple calls reporting black smoke coming from the front of a structure. Updated calls stated fire was showing from the front window of the building. Tower 1 arrived on scene and reported a 2.5 story MOR with heavy fire showing on the first floor. R1 Lieutenant advised all units the building was tagged "vacant & condemned" and all&nb...

02:05 hrs / 436 Centre Avenue / Box 0303 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for the location noted following a report from RPD of a dumpster/rubbish fire extending to the roof area of the restaurant.  Engine 3 arrived, confirmed the same, and declared a working fire.  The engine company secured a positive water supply and stretched a 1 3/4" handline, which made quick work of the exterior fire.  Companies forced entry and confirmed that the fire had not extended...

19:04 hrs / 2000 River Road - CarTech / Box 0703 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for the location noted after a passerby reported flames from one of the buildings on the CarTech property off River Road.  Engine 7 and Ladder 3 arrived in the gate with CarTech Security.  Security confirmed active exterior fire involving a large furnace.  Car 9 (Glore) established the CarTech Command.  While the fire was confined to the furnace area itself and recognizing the water-reactive n...

22:50 hours/ 601 Heisters Ln/ Box 901/ B Platoon-Companies were dispatched to 601 Heisters Lane @ Fargo for fire in a warehouse. E9 arrived with smoke in the area and reported smoke pushing from the vents. Car 4 later reported active fire in the 2 story large complex, the sprinkler system was activated, and crews had a 2.5" line in service. The bulk of the fire was reported knocked down at 23:06 and crews were opening up to check on extension. Car 4 placed the fire under...

0115 hours / 522 Cedar Street / Box 0105 / B platoonCompanies dispatched for a house fire. Ladder 3 arriving at a 2½ story semi in the middle of the block with smoke showing. Firefighters stretched a line into the first floor and began knocking down the flames. A second line was stretched to stop the spreading fire on the second floor. Crews searched the home and found no one inside. All visible fire was knocked within 15 minutes. Crews worked on overhauling the heavily damaged areas...

1313 hours / 912 Lancaster Avenue / Box 0401 / B platoonCompanies were dispatched for a house on fire in the 900 block of Lancaster Avenue. With apparatus responding, dispatchers advised crews they could see a header of smoke from the courthouse cameras. Engine 5 arrived on scene and reported a 2½ story structure with smoke showing from the rear. Car 4 arrived confirmed a working fire and established command. Crews stretched a line into a rear kitchen and qui...

04:06 hrs / 907 Franklin Street / Box 01-03 / C PlatoonThe box was transmitted for multiple calls reporting the building on fire at the location noted.  Car 9 (Glore) arrived and established command with fire showing from an enclosed alley on the ground floor (commonly known as a "baker's alley" or "grocer's alley.") of a 3-story middle-of-the-row Single Room Occupancy (SRO) of ordinary construction.  With reports of occupants still in the building and fire ...

0713 Hours/ 534 N 11th Street/ Box 101/ A Platoon- Companies were dispatched for reports of black smoke coming from basement. Car 7 arrived on scene with smoke showing and declared a working fire.  E1 stretched a line and located a fire in the basement. Fire was extinguished and overhauled. Searches were completed and were negative. The fire was placed under control and companies were released. No injuries reported. 

2214 hours / 201 North 10th Street / Box 0103 / D platoon Police Officers reporting a building fire at 10th & Walnut Streets. Car 7 (Moyer) arrived with 3 story occupied MD with fire showing on the first floor. Engine 3 arrived quickly after being diverted from a hazardous materials incident. Firefighters stretched a line into the first floor of the building and knocked down the fire quickly. Police Officer's stopped a man from reentering his apartment and advised the man had been b...

1022 hours / 830 Thorn Street / Box 0704 / D PlatoonWith several companies busy training at the Fire Academy, a box alarm was struck for the 800 block of Thorn Street. Ladder 1 arrived with smoke showing from the second floor of a 2½ MOR dwelling. Firefighters stretched a line into the structure and located the fire in a second-floor bedroom. Chief Stoudt (Car 1) requested an Engine and the Rescue be released from training. All searches were clear, no injuries were reported. The fire was ...

11:17 hrs / N. 9th & Washington Street / C PlatoonThe rescue assignment was dispatched to the intersection noted for a report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Companies arrived to find two passenger vehicles that had been involved in a side-impact type collision.  The passenger of the vehicle that was struck was unable to exit the vehicle due to the intrusion of the passenger side door.  As crews protected the patient and stabilized the vehicle, Rescue 2 utilized th...

13:28 Hours/ 149 N 8th Street/ Box 0103/ A Platoon- companies were dispatched for multiple calls reporting black smoke coming from the 3rd floor of a row home. Tower 1 arrived on scene and confirmed the report and made it a working fire. Bystanders advised Tower 1 there was possible entrapment on the 3rd floor. Companies that were at the training site cleared training and responded to the fire barring the reports of entrapment. Crews forced the door to the 3rd floor wher...

1005 hours / 50 North 5th Street / Box 0302 / D PlatoonCompanies dispatched for a vehicle fire in an underground parking garage. Car 7 (Moyer) arrived on the Washington Street side with smoke showing from the stairwell. Firefighters were sent down to recon the best position for a hose stretch before deploying a line from Washington Street. The fire was knocked down quickly with crews searching the building above the garage. The amount of smoke generated caused firefighters to remain on scene for...

1331 hours / 801 North 13th Street, Reading High School / A platoonCompanies dispatched for a fire alarm. Engine 9 & Car 8 (Rehr) arrived at the school and reported an active chlorine leak. Car 8 advised there were no students in the building and requested the box alarm for additional help. Crews located the leak and shut down the source. A decon station was established to wash down the interior crew, while firefighters ventilated the building. Units remained on scene for more than an hour t...

1432 hours / 926 Union Street / Box 0902 / A PlatoonCompanies dispatched for smoke showing from a home on Union Street. Engine 9 arrived at a 3-story EOR with smoke showing. Firefighters stretched a line into the dwelling and located fire burnng inside the walls and ceiling to the rear. Crews opened up the walls and knocked the fire down. Searches of the home were negtive. The fire was placed under control at 1449 hours with no injuries reported.