Gas odor prompts evacuation at dollar general store, Highspire PA
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Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas odor outside a Dollar General store near Second Street, Highspire. The store was evacuated as a precaution. The odor had been noticed for two days, strongest near the main entrance. Multiple fire units were on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Dauphin County Fire and EMS Dispatch - Digital
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Transcript:
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Can you start an event, Dollar General, on Icefire,
00:03
for an odor of gas outside?
00:07
Okay, you just want the box.
00:10
Box, one, four.
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Two-35, Hummel Street, 235, Hummel Street.
00:16
All for Anyone Street, Kennedy Street, six-person class, three, coming one, 17-02.
00:33
Box 552, the Dollar General, near Second Street,
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or to Charles Alley and Hamekirkson-Hamacker Street.
00:42
Motor gas outside, cover 55, engine 59, Tower 88, 17, that's right.
00:51
Can you start a unit this way? There's a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Newside in Rutherford.
00:56
We're going to check real quick for injuries.
01:00
Do you know if there's any injuries? Do we need to stop?
01:08
Red sedan, gray high on day,
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and a white sedan, showing us no injuries.
01:16
You guys can use fire ops three.
01:20
Top the off three, I'll be switching.
01:27
The county committee 55 building is being evacuated, single-story grocery store.
01:35
The store management is reporting the odors have been noticeable for the last two days and strongest on the alpha side of the main entrance.
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Location mentioned:
2nd St, Highspire, PA 17034
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