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Incident types - West Reading Incident types - Pennsylvania Location: Rt. 422 Eastbound, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 14, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 01/20/2006 17:01, Arrival Time: 01/20/2006 17:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/20/2006 17:49 Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition. Location: Parkside Drive, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 16, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 3 Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)). Alarm Time: 01/24/2006 02:14, Arrival Time: 01/24/2006 02:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/24/2006 03:10 Action taken: Hazardous materials spill control and confinement. Includes confining or diking hazardous materials. Location: Rt. 422 Westbound, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 23, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment. Alarm Time: 01/29/2006 17:21, Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 17:25, Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/29/2006 17:42 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Rt. 422 Eastbound, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 29, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 02/03/2006 10:37, Arrival Time: 02/03/2006 10:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/03/2006 11:23 Action taken: Assistance, other. Location: 3rd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 30, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 02/04/2006 09:17, Arrival Time: 02/04/2006 09:24, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/04/2006 09:36 Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 31, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses). Alarm Time: 02/06/2006 09:06, Arrival Time: 02/06/2006 09:08, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/06/2006 09:18 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area, Heat Source: Arcing Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Worn out) Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition, but did not itself burn, Type: Passenger car., Make: Ford, Model: F-150, Year: 1994, License Plate: YGY-7161 PA, VIN No: 1FTDF15Y9RNB20612 Location: 6th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 39, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 02/28/2006 12:22, Arrival Time: 02/28/2006 12:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/28/2006 13:13 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 44, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found. Alarm Time: 03/09/2006 10:42, Arrival Time: 03/09/2006 10:48, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/09/2006 11:38 Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 45, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 03/10/2006 07:01, Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 07:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 07:21 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 47, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels. Alarm Time: 03/10/2006 10:35, Arrival Time: 03/10/2006 10:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/10/2006 10:50 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Unintentional Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 57, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 03/22/2006 10:38, Arrival Time: 03/22/2006 10:43, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/22/2006 11:08 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 63, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel. Alarm Time: 03/30/2006 18:55, Arrival Time: 03/30/2006 18:59, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/30/2006 19:41 Contents Loss: $5000 Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen, Heat Source: Heat from powered equipment, other, Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe Cause of Ignition: Failure of equipment or heat source (Failure to clean) Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 64, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 3 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 04/04/2006 06:54, Arrival Time: 04/04/2006 06:58, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/04/2006 07:17 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 68, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 04/08/2006 10:50, Arrival Time: 04/08/2006 10:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/08/2006 11:45 Actions taken:
Location: Tulpehocken Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 78, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires. Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 20:36, Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 20:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 21:04 Action taken: Enforce fire code and other codes. Includes response to public complaints and abatement of code violations. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 84, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)). Alarm Time: 04/24/2006 10:11, Arrival Time: 04/24/2006 10:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/24/2006 11:50 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: 6th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 95, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 05/04/2006 09:16, Arrival Time: 05/04/2006 09:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/04/2006 09:27 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Spruce Street S Bld. , West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 97, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels. Alarm Time: 05/04/2006 16:48, Arrival Time: 05/04/2006 16:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/04/2006 17:07 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Cigarette, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products) Location: Rt. 422 Westbound, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 98, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Gasoline or other flammable liquid spill (flash point below 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class I)). Alarm Time: 05/05/2006 12:18, Arrival Time: 05/05/2006 12:23, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/05/2006 12:39 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Spruce Street R bld. , West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 100, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels. Alarm Time: 05/06/2006 16:51, Arrival Time: 05/06/2006 16:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/06/2006 16:58 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Cigarette, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products) Location: 7th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 101, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels. Alarm Time: 05/07/2006 16:06, Arrival Time: 05/07/2006 16:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/07/2006 16:26 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Cigarette, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products) Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 109, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 05/15/2006 20:51, Arrival Time: 05/15/2006 20:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/15/2006 21:17 Action taken: Assistance, other. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 115, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels. Alarm Time: 05/24/2006 15:30, Arrival Time: 05/24/2006 15:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/24/2006 15:55 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Outside area, other, Heat Source: Cigarette, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products) Location: Chestnut Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 120, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines. Alarm Time: 05/28/2006 22:13, Arrival Time: 05/28/2006 22:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/28/2006 22:26 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Reading Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 124, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 3 Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment. Alarm Time: 05/31/2006 00:08, Arrival Time: 05/31/2006 00:12, Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/31/2006 01:29 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Olive Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 127, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found. Alarm Time: 06/01/2006 09:05, Arrival Time: 06/01/2006 09:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/01/2006 09:33 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Reading Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 130, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 06/02/2006 08:06, Arrival Time: 06/02/2006 08:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/02/2006 08:22 Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic. Location: Olive Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 140, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found. Alarm Time: 06/14/2006 08:33, Arrival Time: 06/14/2006 08:38, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/14/2006 08:40 Action taken: Hazardous materials leak control and containment. Includes actions taken to keep a material within its container. Location: Kline Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 141, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 06/17/2006 11:24, Arrival Time: 06/17/2006 11:32, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 14:41 Property Value: $60000, Property Loss: $30000 Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Wall assembly, Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing Cause of Ignition: Intentional Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: Vacant and unsecured, Stories: 2 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 750, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Failed to Operate, Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected Arson Case Status: Investigation open, Entry Method: Key, Suspected Motivation Factors: Destroy records/evidence, Initial Observations: Windows ajar, Doors ajar, Other Investigative Information: Structure vacant Location: Franklin Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 145, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Breakdown of light ballast. Alarm Time: 06/25/2006 07:43, Arrival Time: 06/25/2006 07:49, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/25/2006 08:24 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 3rd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 150, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 06/28/2006 20:09, Arrival Time: 06/28/2006 20:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/28/2006 23:30 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 155, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Fire Alarm Time: 07/02/2006 21:25, Arrival Time: 07/02/2006 21:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/02/2006 22:01 Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Laundry area, wash house (laundry), Heat Source: Heat, spark from friction, Item First Ignited: Dust, fiber, lint, including sawdust and excelsior Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Equipment not being operated properly) Equipment Involved: Washing machine - clothes, Brand: Milnor, Model: 36026SWE/AED, Year: 1975, Serial No: 2793101/75407, Power: Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts), Portability: Stationary Location: Reading Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 166, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines. Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 19:03, Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 19:06, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 20:00 Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition. Location: 7th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 167, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 07/12/2006 20:55, Arrival Time: 07/12/2006 21:03, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/12/2006 21:09 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 3rd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 162, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 07/19/2006 21:27, Arrival Time: 07/19/2006 21:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/19/2006 22:37 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 173, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 07/25/2006 13:14, Arrival Time: 07/25/2006 13:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/25/2006 14:53 Actions taken:
Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 174, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire. Includes ground fuels lying on or immediately above the ground such as duff, roots, dead leaves, fine dead wood, and downed logs. Alarm Time: 07/26/2006 15:04, Arrival Time: 07/26/2006 15:04, Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 15:48 Actions taken:
Area of Origin: Wildland, woods, Heat Source: Hot ember or ash, Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 179, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle. Alarm Time: 08/07/2006 16:35, Arrival Time: 08/07/2006 16:37, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/07/2006 16:52 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: 3rd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 180, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 08/15/2006 16:25, Arrival Time: 08/15/2006 16:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/15/2006 16:43 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Franklin Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 181, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Fire Alarm Time: 08/15/2006 17:01, Arrival Time: 08/15/2006 17:04, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/15/2006 17:25 Detector Alerted Occupants: Yes Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 182, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 08/16/2006 21:12, Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 21:16, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 22:23 Actions taken:
Location: Olive Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 194, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 09/03/2006 22:15, Arrival Time: 09/03/2006 22:15, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/03/2006 22:15 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 195, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 09/04/2006 10:07, Arrival Time: 09/04/2006 10:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/04/2006 10:17 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 209, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 09/26/2006 17:07, Arrival Time: 09/26/2006 17:12, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/26/2006 17:53 Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition. Location: Reading Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 211, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 09/29/2006 13:10, Arrival Time: 09/29/2006 13:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/29/2006 13:59 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 212, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 10/01/2006 10:20, Arrival Time: 10/01/2006 10:26, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/01/2006 10:53 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 213, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines. Alarm Time: 10/01/2006 20:57, Arrival Time: 10/01/2006 21:00, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/01/2006 21:18 Action taken: Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic. Location: Sycamore Road, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 215, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Building or structure weakened or collapsed. Excludes incidents where people are trapped. Alarm Time: 10/03/2006 09:21, Arrival Time: 10/03/2006 09:22, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/03/2006 09:35 Action taken: Rescue, remove from harm. Excludes vehicle extrication. Location: 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 217, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 3 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 10/07/2006 01:24, Arrival Time: 10/07/2006 01:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/07/2006 01:36 Action taken: Assistance, other. Location: 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 222, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 14:51, Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 14:55, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 15:40 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Tulpehocken Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 225, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Fire Alarm Time: 10/14/2006 18:49, Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 18:54, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 20:13 Actions taken:
Area of Origin: Railroad right of way: on or near, Item First Ignited: Organic materials, other Cause of Ignition: Intentional Location: 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 233, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 10/28/2006 14:16, Arrival Time: 10/28/2006 14:18, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/28/2006 14:55 Action taken: Remove hazard. Includes neutralizing a hazardous condition. Location: Tulpehocken Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 235, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found. Alarm Time: 10/29/2006 20:43, Arrival Time: 10/29/2006 20:46, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/29/2006 21:35 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Rt. 422 Eastbound, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 236, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Vehicle accident, general cleanup. Includes incidents where FD is dispatched after the accident to clear away debris. Excludes extrication from vehicle and flammable liquid spills. Alarm Time: 11/02/2006 17:52, Arrival Time: 11/02/2006 18:02, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/02/2006 18:23 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 241, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines. Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 07:34, Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 07:38, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 08:45 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 244, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 11/11/2006 18:02, Arrival Time: 11/11/2006 18:10, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/11/2006 19:09 Actions taken:
Location: Reading Avenue 570 , West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 254, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 1 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 11/30/2006 10:24, Arrival Time: 11/30/2006 10:28, Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/30/2006 11:02 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: 4th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 257, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Electrical wiring/equipment problem, other. Alarm Time: 12/02/2006 13:45, Arrival Time: 12/02/2006 13:50, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/02/2006 14:24 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Kent Way, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 262, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 12/05/2006 16:13, Arrival Time: 12/05/2006 16:22, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/05/2006 16:43 Fire Service Injuries: 1 Action taken: Hazardous materials detection, monitoring, sampling, and analysis using a variety of detection instruments. Fire Fighter Casualty: Age: 26, Gender: Male, Responses: 1, Usual Assignment: Suppression, included are hazmat, rescue, & IC, Physical Condition: Rested, Severity: Treated by physician, not a lost-time injury, Taken To: Hospital, Activity: Riding fire department vehicle, Cause: Contact with object (firefighter moved into/onto), Where: At fire department location, Injured: Hand and fingers, Factor Contributing: Vehicle or apparatus, other, Relation to Structure: Outside of structure, Object Involved: FD Vehicle door, including apparatus compartments, Specific Location: In motor vehicle, Vehicle Type: Suppression vehicle Location: Tulpehocken Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 265, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Oil or other combustible liquid spill (flash point at or above 100 degrees F at standard temperature and pressure (Class II or III)). Alarm Time: 12/07/2006 17:15, Arrival Time: 12/07/2006 17:20, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/07/2006 17:35 Action taken: Hazardous condition, other. Location: Summit Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 266, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 12/09/2006 19:28, Arrival Time: 12/09/2006 19:36, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/09/2006 19:56 Action taken: Identification, analysis of hazardous materials. Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 269, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 12/18/2006 16:35, Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 16:40, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/18/2006 17:14 Action taken: Salvage and overhaul. Buildings Involved #: 1, Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen, Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials, Item First Ignited: Rubbish, trash, or waste Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Operated Location: Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 272, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 07:47, Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 07:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 09:10 Property Value: $75000, Property Loss: $10000 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen, Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Heat source too close to combustibles.) Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 3 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 750, Stories with Damage: 1 Minor Detector Presence: Detectors Present, Type: Smoke, Power: Battery Only, Operation: Failed to Operate, Failure Reason: Battery missing or disconnected Location: Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 272, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 4 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 07:47, Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 07:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 09:10 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Acres Burned #: < 1 Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen, Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials, (Exposure fire) Structure Type: Enclosed building, Status: In normal use, Stories: 3 Above, 1 Below, Square Feet: 750 Location: Sunset Road, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: West Reading Fire Dept., 223 Playground, West Reading, PA 19611, Phone: (610) 372-9621, ID: 06064, Incident #: 274, Station: 6, Shift/Platoon: 2 Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 18:30, Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 18:39, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 19:54 Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes. Location: Penn Ave, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Keystone Fire Company #1, 221 Catherine Street, Shillington, PA 19607, ID: 06067, Incident #: 7901, Station: 67 Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 22:11, Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 22:45, Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 22:58 Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 98, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: B Incident Type: Outside rubbish, trash, or waste fire. Excludes outside rubbish fires in a container or receptacle. Alarm Time: 03/23/2006 09:43, Arrival Time: 03/23/2006 09:48, Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/23/2006 10:03 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: Kline Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 212, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: B Incident Type: Building fire Alarm Time: 06/17/2006 11:24, Arrival Time: 06/17/2006 11:30, Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 12:55 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other. Location: Penn Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 286, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: C Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 08/16/2006 21:30, Arrival Time: 08/16/2006 21:37, Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/16/2006 22:15 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency. Location: 422 Route, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 363, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: C Incident Type: Outside rubbish fire, other. Alarm Time: 10/14/2006 19:00, Arrival Time: 10/14/2006 19:07, Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/14/2006 19:59 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel. Location: 2nd Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 452, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: C Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel. Alarm Time: 12/18/2006 16:35, Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 16:39, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/18/2006 17:01 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Fire control or extinguishment, other. Location: Spruce Street, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 462, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: B Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel. Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 07:47, Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 07:53, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 08:10 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Provide manpower. Includes providing manpower to assist rescue/ambulance units lift patients or providing manpower to assist police. Location: Sunset Road, West Reading, PA 19611
Fire Department: Wyomissing Fire Department, 1259 Penn, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Phone: (610) 375-4436, ID: 06079, Incident #: 464, Station: 79, Shift/Platoon: C Incident Type: Carbon monoxide incident. Excludes incidents with nothing found. Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 18:42, Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 18:47, Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 19:57 Alarms transmitted for the incident: 1 Action taken: Provide equipment, where equipment is used by another agency. Discuss this city on our hugely popular Pennsylvania forum Back to: West Reading, PA, Pennsylvania, All US cities.
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