Gas odor and hissing noise reported near Sycamore Road, West Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a report of a gas odor and hissing noise near Sycamore Road in West Reading. Hazmat units, the fire chief, and ladder crew were dispatched to investigate a faulty meter and ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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West Reading Borough, near Sycamore Road for hazmat.
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Station 64, rescue engine 85, Western Readerie.
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Near Sycamore Road between South Fifth Avenue and Parkside Drive North.
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For hazmat,
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please...
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Medic 6512 is going to Reading.
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Medics 6512 to Reading.
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PIC-711 available.
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Medics 5711 available, 1,200.
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For Simulance, 5453 available, available.
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For Simulance 5453, available. Signal 2453 available to...
00:51
For static 5602, available.
00:54
Medics 5602 available, 12-01.
00:57
Perks, Cynix 6721 at Reddington.
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Cinex 6721 at Reading.
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Chief and Ladder 604 responded.
01:12
Chief and Ladder 64 en route 1203, near Sycamore Road.
01:18
Call from UGI for a hissing noise from the meter and a gas odor.
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There's a TEC en route and the advisory meter is inside.
01:31
I'll mute the shelf.
01:36
In St. Winter Street, Winter Street.
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Cross, 4th, 12-0.
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Next, County Command.
01:51
Room was meter.
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Receive the room with meter, faulty, the declarer's maintenance is on location, the assignments available, TIL-0-4.
02:03
It was later channel, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Sycamore Rd, West Reading, PA 19611
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