Gas meter readings taken at building near west main, New Holland PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, firefighters investigated gas meter readings of combustible gases in a structure near West Main Street, checking multiple floors and reporting levels up to 1 million parts per million on the second floor, with no readings on five gas meters.
Audio|Heard on: Lancaster PA Interop Group Calls
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02:44
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 03, command copies, you're approaching from the west.
00:04
Yeah, I'll prop it out.
00:07
Engine 39-3, we're going to be staging at the high and across from 533 West Main.
00:13
Command from the 391 line.
00:16
No readings on the first floor.
00:17
We're going to make our way down to the basement.
00:20
Command copies.
00:21
What side of the address is the meter on?
00:25
Command from Lieutenant Ford.
00:26
Do you wish for a response from Tower 39?
00:32
Yeah, make your way.
00:36
Receive.
00:38
Command from Engine 39-1 nozzle.
00:43
Go ahead.
00:45
No reading on the first floor.
00:50
Or,
00:52
yeah, 70 parts.
00:55
Okay, 70 parts per million on the five gas.
01:00
Sorry,
01:02
70 parts per million on the combustible is meter, nothing on the five gas.
01:07
Received, and that was the first floor.
01:11
That's correct.
01:14
Okay, get readings from the other floors again.
01:20
Fenton 3 staging, 621 West Main.
01:23
That's a hykron.
01:25
They're going to have three from command.
01:27
Did you send your crew forward with additional meters?
01:32
Yeah, we're meeting around this time.
01:41
Interior Command, do you have any readings from the basement or second floor?
01:47
Ah, yeah.
01:51
We have a million on the combustible meter on the second floor.
01:56
Again, nothing off of five gas.
01:59
We currently have two five gas and two combustibles in here.
02:02
They're down in the bay area right now.
02:04
I'll get your report.
02:07
Captain.
02:10
Command from Engine Online.
02:12
The highest they have in the basement is 80 parts per million on the combustibles meter.
02:18
Receive.
02:24
Captain 393 from Command.
02:26
I have Engine 03's crew reporting a side alpha with an additional meter if needed.
02:32
Command from 391.
02:35
Did you say zero three outside meter?
02:40
They're on side alpha on the sidewalk with an additional meter if needed.
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Location mentioned:
W Main St, New Holland, PA 17557
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