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Beat the heat this week! ☀️🌡️
A heat advisory is in effect for many areas away from the immediate coast through Friday.
Avoid heat-related illness by drinking plenty of water and limiting outdoor time & strenuous activity. Remember, never leave children or pets in the car!
ALT Heat Safety Tips graphic. Stay indoors in AC if possible. If you do not have AC check if there is a cooling center nearby. Check on people who are more vulnerable to the heat, including children and the elderly. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and avoiding alcohol. If you must go outdoors, go early or late in the day and wear light-colored clothing.
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This past fall, a fire that occurred in Western Massachusetts was caught on a surveillance camera. Using that footage, we’ve created a timelapse video to demonstrate how fast fires can grow out of control. The timelapse shows how important early detection can be.
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Prepare your…
🏠 Make sure smoke and CO detectors are working & have fresh batteries. Caulk/weather-strip windows & doors to keep cold out
🚗 Pack jumper cables, extra warm layers/blankets & emergency kit
🐾 Plan to keep pets indoors & protect paws during short trips out
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It might not really look like winter outside but there's still plenty of cold air out there! For those that are using fireplaces, wood stoves or pellet stoves, make sure to dispose of the ashes safely! Here are some tips!
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Graduation Day! This morning FFOPs Poulin and Smith graduated as part of class 307 from the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy. The recruits completed a 10 week program that gives them a foundation and certifies them as firefighters. Join us in wishing them good luck!
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Candles are a widely used during the holidays but more than 1/3 of all home decoration fires are started by candles! If using candles make sure they're far from anything that can burn. Consider using LED candles to make things even safer! Happy Holidays!
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At 15:59 yesterday, dispatch began receiving calls for a possible building fire at the corner of Perkins & Woburn Street. A working fire assignment was dispatched with Engine 3 arriving in seconds.A quick arrival and aggressive fire attack, held the fire to the initial structure.
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We had an absolute blast welcoming the community to our open house this past weekend! We hope everyone that attended enjoyed a view at how the Firefighters of Reading protect and respond to the needs of the community, its residents and visitors!
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Did you know that Reading has a Civil Rights Officer & Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion? Join Lt. Silva and Dr. Chatterjee to learn more about their roles. Questions accepted by 5pm, 10/19/22. Use code on flyer to submit ? or @ front desk @ReadingPubLib or @ReadingPolice
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We are so excited to see @ReadingPubLib Healing Library come to life! Spread the word about this useful resource. Special thanks to Ashley Waring, Children's Librarian for leading this project.
ALT Reading Public Library, The Healing Library, a new resource
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It's fire prevention month! We may already be a week into October but we wanted to share our response activity for the month of September!
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September is here and summer is just about over. Take a look at our activity for August!
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@TownOfReadingMA Third alarm struck for Postmark Building On Sanborn St.
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@TownOfReadingMA #activefire #structurefire Postmark Building, @Readingfire, North Reading and @Lynnfieldfire crews responding
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This morning, the crew of Ladder 1 participated in the annual Reading Public Library vehicle day. Vehicles from police, fire, public works and other agencies were on display for the event. As in years past, the aerial ladder proved to be quite popular!
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Just before noon yesterday Reading Engine 1 responded to Wakefield to assist with a 4 alarm house fire. The stubborn fire and extreme temperatures made mitigating the incident challenging. Mutual aid agreements guarantee needed resources are available.
Photo Credit: Bob Sartori
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It looks like the extreme heat may only be here for a few more days but we're only halfway through summer and we want to remind everyone to look before you lock! Do not leave children or pets inside vehicles even for brief periods!
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Reading Police and Fire are on-scene at The Residence at Pearl Street, 75 Pearl St., assisting with relocating 66 residents after a pipe burst, damaging the electrical panel. More info to come. @ReadingPolice @TownOfReadingMA @GuilfoilPR