Gas odor prompts evacuation in west reading residence, West Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders were called to a home near Sycamore Road in West Reading where a strong smell of gas was detected. The cause was believed to be a stove left on. The residents were evacuated and the gas was turned off to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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West Reading Borough 246 with a more road between Parkview Road and Wyndon Lane for hazmat Station 64 rescue engine 85 West Readingboro 246 to Sycamore Road between Parkview Road and Lyndon Lane for hazmat reported strong odor of gas in the home 1642.
00:19
Parks rest of me in 8% just wanting Rescue engine 85, you're responding, 1642, 246, Sycamore Road.
00:27
For a strong odor of gas and the residents,
00:29
negative symptoms, negative smoke or fire.
00:33
They believe it was due to the stove being left on.
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I don't know how long it was on.
00:37
They were advised to evacuate.
00:39
Rescue engine 85 en route.
00:42
So do you copy the additional?
00:44
Affirmative.
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Thank you.
00:51
Dark slides 64-0.
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On Route 64 and Route 1644, 246, Sycamore Road, a strong odor of gas reported by the residents.
01:05
They advised the stove was left on, not known how long it was on for, no negative symptoms, they were advised.
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Part Citi-053 out of Cedar Cust.
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Codney-503 Cedarcast, 16.6.
01:23
Our Clatter and Deputy 64's location, now we're off the channel, Lexi 64 of command.
01:30
Clatter and Deputy 64 on location.
01:33
You can have asked number one.
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Units operating once running Borough 246, Sycamore Road.
01:45
Operations are on Fire Off 1, Deputy 64 has command 1648.
01:50
Units operating on spreading Borough 246, Sycamore Road.
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Operations are on Fire Off 1, Deputy 64 has command 1648.
02:00
Units operating West Reading Borough 246, Sycamore Road.
02:05
Operations are on Fire Off 1, Deputy 64 has command 1648.
02:14
6905602, Rising Reading.
02:17
45602, Redding, 1649.
02:21
That's around 85502, Deputy 649.
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That's around 85, Deputy 64 and Ups 1.
02:30
That's 2085.
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That's where you're coming in.
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We're on third now.
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Okay.
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Stages of the corner of Parkview and Sycamore.
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Appreciate.
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First, Stephanie 64.
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Alerts, Deputy 64A.
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Deputy 64.
03:12
There was a problem with the stove, we turned the stove off.
03:15
We can handle 64, we call 85.
03:18
There was an issue with the stove, we turned it off.
03:20
West engine 85, pass the car.
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Location mentioned:
Sycamore Rd, West Reading, PA 19611
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