Odor traced to gas heater in home near Main St, Hummelstown PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency crews investigated a report of an intermittent odor in a home near Main St. The odor was traced to an aftermarket gas heater in the living room. The heater could not be shut off in the basement but was turned off at the unit. The utility company will be contacted for follow-up.
Audio|Source: Dauphin County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Which way are you guys coming in?
00:02
Pilot. Okay.
00:03
If you haven't already passed the township building, come up to what area of Piper's to hands you to Maine.
00:11
Okay.
00:12
You guys can stage it,
00:13
Maine and attic.
00:14
You just hold your vampire.
00:15
Okay. You want to go man, you want us to stage with a truck 32.
00:19
Engine from Firefighter Gowers.
00:22
Yeah, you guys can stage up there at main and at a call, so.
00:25
God. Hey, I'm on private.
00:26
What's the address of the house?
00:28
Near Main St.
00:29
Copy, thank you.
00:31
Honey, thank you 4-8 is available.
00:32
Nicky 48, okay.
00:33
Command Chief 32, I'm pointing if you want me to take it coming off Highland Street.
00:38
Yep, that's fine.
00:39
You got 50 and 91, investigating.
00:41
Okay.
00:42
Investigation. You have a can report?
00:43
No, I have no more ratings.
00:44
Can't shut it off.
00:45
Can't shut it off in the basement.
00:47
We're shutting it off at the heater itself.
00:49
They're going to contact UGI tomorrow.
00:51
I believe we can reduce this in two and one.
00:53
Okay, you did have an odor though?
00:55
It's an intermittent order.
00:56
And it's involving the water heater, correct?
00:58
Negative. It's an aftermarket heater in the living room.
01:00
1232s arrived.
01:01
Okay, copy aftermarket heater and oil room.
01:04
Is it fed by the natural gas of the house or there's some other source?
01:08
Through natural gas.
01:09
They said when they moved in, the builders put in this weird bypass to it.
01:14
I can shut off the entire furnace itself,
01:16
but I don't want to mess with any of the aftermarket valve.
01:19
Johnny, you're at REST U.S.
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618. Okay, you're a Rrest B68.
01:22
Okay, engine 301 and RESTU 68.
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Location mentioned:
Near W Main St, Hummelstown, PA 17036
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