Investigation of gas odor near Birney Plaza, Moosic PA
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Fire & ArsonAuthorities investigated reports of a gas odor near ShopRite in Birney Plaza and surrounding South Scranton areas. Fire and gas company technicians inspected multiple locations but found no evident gas leak.
Audio|Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Blackwater, 98, Chiefs.
00:03
98, Chief.
00:06
It's created incident from you, please,
00:08
investigation of odor of gas.
00:10
ShopRite, Birney Plaza.
00:12
I believe it's near Bernie.
00:15
Get back to it.
00:19
Acknowledged.
00:26
1021.
00:32
Sound center, Chief Seedy.
00:36
Standing by.
00:39
Just advising, we have multiple reports of odor of gas in the South Scranton area.
00:46
We do have multiple UGI Texan route there.
00:49
I don't know if you were monitoring Scranton at all, just advising it seems to be down that way.
00:55
Okay, that would make sense.
00:58
We continue to investigate here a little bit, I'll get back to it.
01:07
That's worked.
01:09
Cops in our 33-1.
01:15
331. All 33-1 fire units available.
01:20
I spoke with CSP and request again.
01:25
I received 20-38.
01:27
Com center, too.
01:31
Engine 2.
01:33
Any words from the gas company?
01:38
And state said they were just doing all of their tests to the south side area.
01:46
Okay.
01:49
Just advising Chief 98 moving, I was also investigating a strong odor gas down in his area.
01:57
I advised them what you guys are working with too.
02:02
Acknowledged. Engine 2 from engine 4.
02:08
Go ahead, it's just pulled with the UGI tech.
02:14
They're at Burning and Gene.
02:17
He has several other techs coming over.
02:20
They're trying to inspect the area.
02:26
Off there is seen.
02:30
Tee is aware of the different locations they're getting calls from.
02:41
Time now, 2040, switch not very on blue.
02:48
The black limit 99-8-2.
02:55
Nothing obvious here.
02:57
This was a private line call reporting the odor of gas to parking area, but nothing found.
03:03
You could cap it.
03:04
I'll be clear.
03:07
Copy that. Could it be unfounded?
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Location mentioned:
Birney Plaza, Moosic, PA 18507
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