Natural gas incident prompts evacuation in cooktown, Kutztown PA
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Fire & ArsonA hazardous materials incident involving natural gas was reported near South Royal Street between Chestnut Street and Collier Road in Cooktown, Pennsylvania. Residents are evacuating as emergency teams respond to the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Cooktown Barrow near South Royal Street between Chestnut Street and Collier Road for hazmat Station 46, 6-146.
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Cooktown Barrow, near South Royal Street between Chestnut Street and Coal Road, for hazmat, natural gas reported, 0733.
00:14
Burke. Slater 79 is available.
00:20
Slide 790735.
00:32
Second dispatch, Cooktown Barrow near South Royal Street between Chestnut Street and Collier Road for hazmat.
00:39
Rescue 146, second dispatch, Cooktown Barrow near South Royal Street and Chestnut Street and Collier Road for hazmat report.
00:47
It's reported to be natural gas inside,
00:50
0738.
00:55
Mark Trust, 1885 is available.
01:01
Rescoving 85 available 0.739.
01:09
Natural gas in the building, people are already evacuating, DGI is on scene.
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