Gas odor investigated near North 4th St, Hamburg PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and rescue units responded to a possible gas leak near North 4th Street in Hamburg Borough. A resident reported that a heater was cycling on and off and there was an odor of oil or natural gas, but no smoke or fire was present when crews arrived. The scene involved a two-and-a-half-story building with nothing visible from the exterior.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire / EMS
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Hamburg Borough, near North 4th Street at Hazmat.
00:03
Station and Rescue Engine 61 or Rescue 40, Hamburg Borough, near North 4th Street between Island Street and State Street, Hazmat, odor of gas inside, 010.
00:19
Berks Medics, this is 721 available.
00:23
Okay, 721 available, 01.
00:36
Berks Captain Six Thousand One Hundred and Eleven, no covers for the rescue engine.
00:42
Received no coverage for the rescue engine, Zero One Thirteen.
00:50
Has not odor of gas inside.
00:52
Two One Fourteen.
00:57
Berks Deputy 61-2.
01:00
Deputy 61-2?
01:04
Responding near North 4th Street.
01:08
Copy, you're responding 0115.
01:11
Calls from a resident, they stated their heater's cycling on and off and there's a smell of oil or natural gas outside of the residence.
01:17
There's no smoke or fire.
01:21
10-4, he won't have to cover the rest.
01:23
You might be able to get out shortly.
01:26
Received 0113.
01:29
Fire rescue 40 responding.
01:34
Rescue 40, you are responding 0150.
01:42
Search rescue 61.
01:46
Rescue engine 61, you're en route 0150.
01:53
Deputy 61-2.
01:56
Deputy 6012?
01:59
Rescue engine and myself are on location at two and a half story.
02:04
Nothing showing from side A.
02:08
Received you and the rescue engine are on location, two and a half story, nothing showing from side alpha 0182.
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Location mentioned:
N 4th St, Hamburg, PA 19526
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