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Gasoline odor reported at vacant house near West Green St, Reading PA

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audio iconFire & Arson
W Green St, Reading, PA 19601

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a vacant house near West Green Street where a gasoline odor was reported. The house is unoccupied, for sale, and the gas meter was found open. A faint gasoline smell was detected outside the building.

Audio|Heard on: Berks PA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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A engine 7, near West Green.
00:02
A engine 7.
00:04
Fire 1, near West Green.
00:07
Near West Green.
00:09
S G1, near West Green.
00:12
Air, Squad 1. Car 9, near West Green.
00:15
Okay, Carnine.
00:16
Originally,
00:18
Complainant said it smelled like gas in the residence.
00:20
There are no occupants of the vacant structure.
00:23
Apparently, they did find the smell.
00:27
They said the gas meter was open,
00:29
and the house is for sale.
00:32
Upon further inquiry, they now say it smells like gasoline, not natural gas.
00:37
I guess okay.
00:38
Tangent seven.
00:40
Tandum seven.
00:42
It's just the other radio is.
00:43
132, the complaint.
00:46
I believe 132 is the house that the odor is coming from.
00:50
That's on the corner.
00:54
We detect a very faint odor outside.
00:55
House is vacant.
00:57
Okay.
00:58
Where he is? Presti one's arriving.

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Location mentioned:
W Green St, Reading, PA 19601

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