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Reports of banging and kerosene odor in Ontelaunee home, Berks County PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/7/2025 06:37 PM

Ontelaunee Township, PA

Residents at a home near Onalani Drive in Ontelaunee Township reported loud banging sounds in the basement and noticed a strong odor of kerosene. Fire and medical teams were sent to check for hazardous materials. No one showed symptoms of exposure, and the source of the odor was investigated.

Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services

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Transcript:

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Onalani Township, near Onalani Drive, Crossio, Kerns Road, and Shoegersville Road, a hazmat.

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Station 37, rescue,

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Rescue,

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Rescue,

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66, medics, 6711,

00:13

Onalani Township, near Onalani Drive.

00:17

Crossio Kerns Road and Schenegersville Road, a hazmat report of odor of kerosene,

00:22

2137. 937, 1937.

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For extension 66.

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Engine 66.

00:34

Four route place to rescue, ladder 66 in route as well.

00:39

Engine 66 in place of the rescue ladder 66 in route 2138.

00:45

Near Onalani Drive.

00:51

They heard loud banging in the basement and odor of kerosene.

00:56

For Nadex-6711-1-9-6-711 in route, 21-0.

01:01

For its engine 9 to 1-1 route.

01:04

Engine 951, you're in route, 213 again.

01:06

1095. No. 925.

01:08

Matter 95.

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945. Collider 95.

01:13

Noter 95.

01:15

Smoke machine from the DJ.

01:17

They cleared it.

01:19

Reset the alarm. You can show the company available.

01:22

Copy smoke from a DJ.

01:23

It was cleared.

01:24

Alarms reset.

01:25

Simon's available 2139.

01:27

Okay.

01:32

PURPS. Assistant 37.

01:35

First, twenty-five, five-three.

01:38

Number five,

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three.

01:42

Responding near Onalani Drive.

01:45

Four stage at 100 in Barra Road.

01:49

Thank you. Turn on to see one.

01:55

1037 aircraft 21152-2-1-1-1A drive.

02:00

Residents heard a lot in the basement and reported an odor of kerosene.

02:04

There are no symptoms.

02:05

It says it smells like kerosene from the floor.

02:09

Who sees? Oh,

02:12

I'm sorry. See you know what's right.

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