Gas line leak near structure in Myerstown, Myerstown PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a gas line leak near a structure at near South Railroad Street and Burkast Lake in Myerstown. There is a significant leak at the meter, and the utility company is working to shut it off at the street. Evacuations are considered but not currently deemed necessary. Firefighting personnel are on scene investigating and managing safety.
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04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Myerstown Borough, near South Railroad Street,
00:03
Burkast Lake, box 3108, 828.
00:11
We're from Lantern.
00:12
We'll be arriving on location.
00:14
You can show Deputy Nair with the man, switching over to fire ground 4.
00:18
Copy, thank you.
00:25
... 14 will be on an air approach.
00:31
And 14, come in.
00:33
Take the 8 side behind my engine, send a crew in to investigate.
00:38
Copy that.
00:40
Your rescue is about a minute out.
00:46
Copy rescue, Enjour 14.
00:48
If you want to come in, Pan, Engine 14, Engine 9 and Ladder 9.
00:52
Stage in front of Ladder 9.
00:54
Manpower forward.
00:59
Engine 14, copy.
01:01
County Fire, Deputy 31 is responding.
01:06
Deputy 31, Channel 5.
01:35
Lieutenant 9, from 2014, copy.
01:40
County, Covey.
01:43
County, Earth, 31 with 311 with 3.
01:47
County Earth, 31 with 3.
02:02
County to Deputy 31.
02:12
I'm just going to advise you that the caller states that they struck a gas line.
02:19
I'm not sure if this is construction that they hit the gas line or how it happened.
02:26
Copy, you can place me on location.
02:34
Let's send a tech help.
02:39
Copy that.
02:45
Wagon from Deputy, stage at the hydrant at Railroad and Richland.
02:57
Wagon, copy railroad and Richland.
03:02
Deputy from the lieutenant.
03:07
Rushdie, manpower under the scene.
03:12
Deputy from the lieutenant.
03:15
Go ahead, Lieutenant.
03:21
There's a significant leak at the meter.
03:23
We can't shut it off here.
03:30
UGI is going to have to shut it off at the street.
03:35
Copy that. UTI is on their way.
03:39
Anything that we need to do.
03:46
If anything, Michael, I don't know if you want to start evacuations.
03:49
I don't really think we have to at this point.
03:53
Copy.
03:54
Everything is exterior, correct.
03:59
That's correct.
04:05
The fire pump is actually activated, so it should be water running somewhere.
04:13
The alarm panel is showing room 104, RM 104.
04:20
I'm working on getting another guy that's building.
04:24
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
S Railroad St, Myerstown, PA 17067
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