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Odor of gas prompts evacuation at LA Fitness, Allentown PA

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Mauch Chunk Rd, Allentown, PA 18102

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible gas odor at the LA Fitness near Mauch Chunk Road in South Whitehall Township. The building was evacuated as a precaution while crews established command and investigated. No external signs of fire or hazard were initially observed.

Audio|Heard on: Lehigh County Fire and Northampton County Fire Tac-5
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Transcript:
00:00
South Whitehall Township, LA Fitness, near Mauch Chunk Road and Jordan Street for an inside odor.
00:07
Station 32, Engine 11, Engine 26, Tower 3.
00:11
Station 62.
00:13
South Whitehall Township LA Fitness near Mauch Chunk Road.
00:17
Cross of Jordan Street and North Fifteenth Street for an inside odor.
00:31
County Tower Three.
00:33
Tower Three.
00:36
With two.
00:38
Ten four, Tower Three for an odor of gas in the aerobics room.
00:41
Everyone's evacuating.
00:44
Tower Three with you.
00:51
County Chief Thirty Two.
00:54
Chief Thirty Two.
00:59
The all additional.
01:02
Ten four, Chief Thirty Two.
01:03
Available in quarters.
01:06
Ten four, Engine Nine.
01:13
County Chief Thirty Two on scene.
01:18
Nothing apparent from the exterior.
01:20
Make this Fitness Command County One if available.
01:28
Ten four, Fitness Command fire ground one for communication.
01:31
County, also be advised the building is being evacuated.
01:37
Has UGI been notified?
01:40
Negative.

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Mauch Chunk Rd, Allentown, PA 18102

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