Reading, PA - 3rd Alarm 11-14-11

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Date: 11-14-11

Time: 04:14hrs.

Box: 63

Area: Outlet District

Location: 700-704 N. 10th St.(Bing Maps)

Frequency: Reading Fireground

Weather Conditions: Cool

Description Of Incident: Engine 9 reporting heavy smoke showing from a few blocks away. Engine 9 o/s reporting heavy fire showing from the 2nd and 3rd floor rear of a 3-story E/O/R at 700 N. 10th St. w/exposure problems and numerous victims trapped. Command transmitting a 2nd and 3rd Alarm for heavy fire conditions extending into exposure dwellings. Heavy fire throughout 700, 702, and 704 N. 10th St. 7 L/S/O's. Victims rescued by companies o/s and transported. All searches negative. One firefighter transported to Reading Hospital w/chest pains.

Reporters:

Writer: sfrd18

Units Operating: RFD, Muhlenberg FD(M/A), Mount Penn FD(M/A), Greenfields FD(M/A); RPD

Box Assignment:

Engine 9, Engine 6, Engine 7, Engine 3

Ladder 3, Ladder 2

Rescue 1

Car 6(DC)

Medic 2, Medic 1(S/C)

2nd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 5

Ladder 1

Medic 3

Car 1(Chief of Department), Car 8(Deputy Chief), Car 22

3rd Alarm Assignment:

Engine 10(Muhlenberg FD), Engine 1(Mount Penn FD), Engine 55(Greenfields FD)

Ladder 1(Mount Penn FD)

Car 3(DC), Car 4(DC), Car 7(DC), Car 9(DC), Car 10, Car 23

04:20hrs. - Command transmitting a 2nd Alarm.

04:36hrs. - Command transmitting a 3rd/General Alarm.

http://www.readingpafire.com/history.html?view=1&id=103002

Reading Eagle Article

Edited November 18, 2011 by sfrd18