Gas leak reported near Capri Lane leads to evacuation, Blandon PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a gas leak was reported near Capri Lane, Blandon, PA. UGI technicians and fire units responded. Residents were evacuated safely without symptoms. The leak was related to an appliance replacement. Emergency personnel managed the scene until the area was secured.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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03:50
Transcript:
00:00
Main Street Township, near Capri Lane, Christopher Rivera Drive and Vincent Drive.
00:12
Area residents.
00:15
Station 12, engine 12, rescue, Maidencreek Township near Capri Lane.
00:21
River Drive and Vincent Drive.
00:25
Area with residences.
00:31
Forks, Middick. I’m out.
00:35
UGI reporting gas leak near Capri Lane. Residents evacuated with no symptoms.
00:42
No symptoms were present.
00:43
Residents were evacuated.
00:47
Okay.
00:53
Engine 66 on scene and rescue.
00:56
Rescue on scene near Capri Lane.
00:58
Gas leak in a residence, no symptoms.
01:06
Appreciate.
01:08
I’m going to get 6.522, my apologies.
01:14
Are you taking the residents to Village Greens?
01:18
Affirmative.
01:24
Is unit 6511 aware?
01:29
They are not aware.
01:30
You can call them, please.
01:32
Use the front entrance.
01:34
Near the front entrance. Patient is in room 330, a 96-year-old female.
01:41
She has dementia, altered behavior, hearing voices and seeing people.
01:46
This has been ongoing for about 24 hours.
01:49
She is on the third floor.
01:52
Precautions not indicated, requesting reading.
01:58
Breezy.
02:00
Medics 6511, I copy.
02:02
Are you available? 13-0.
02:09
Medic 69932.
02:10
Medic 6933.
02:13
Subscriber accidental, available.
02:17
Subscriber accidental, available, 1303.
02:27
Team 03, near Capri Lane, call from UGI reporting gas leak in the residence.
02:32
Appliance was being replaced,
02:35
odor of gas detected, no hissing noise from fitting.
02:39
Residents evacuated, no symptoms.
02:43
UGI technician en route.
02:44
Fire units responding.
02:50
Fire operations.
02:55
C-12, responding, copy additional.
03:02
Chief 12 received with additional units.
03:10
Callbacks in Maidencreek Township near Capri Lane from hazmat incident.
03:15
Fireground operations on fire office number two once on scene.
03:25
Chief 12.
03:27
Chief 12 on location.
03:35
Switching odds to.
03:37
There is a hydrant at near Capri Lane. Chief 12 received your location.
03:46
There is a hydrant near Capri.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Capri Ln, Blandon, PA 19510
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