Smoke alarm activation with cooking smoke and gas odor investigated, Sinking Spring PA
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According to the dispatch call, smoke alarm was activated and possible gas odor was reported near James Street. The smoke was from cooking. Firefighters investigated a natural gas smell at a nearby apartment to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Units assigned Sinking Spring Borough, near James Street, the Hazbat.
00:05
Operations on Berks Fire Ops 1 after response, FC18 has command,
00:09
1656.
00:14
Brits, FC18.
00:15
FC18. F.C 18.
00:23
On the scene, I'll be establishing James Street command and go to Hothold.
00:30
That's the 18 on location 1657 will command.
00:38
Senator 181 on scene staging in the high against the complex.
00:45
191 on location of the hydrant 1657.
00:54
Charlie side's clear.
00:56
We did make entry. I believe it's going to be apartment,
00:58
1011,
01:00
burnt suit and yellow.
01:01
All right, got anything on the gas mill that they have reported originally?
01:09
First from James Street Command, Fire A.
01:13
James Street, Command.
01:14
All right, we trace the fire alarm activation, back to 1011, James Street, smoke from cooking.
01:22
We're now investigating 1012, James Street from smell of natural gas.
01:30
Received Department 1011, hearders smoke from cooking and investigating 1012 from the natural gas.
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Location mentioned:
James St, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
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