Explosion and loud noise reported at local pump station, Bellefonte PA
Emergency responders were called to the Spring Benner-Walker Pump Station in Walker Township after a loud explosion and ongoing loud mechanical noise were reported by a nearby resident. The resident did not observe any smoke or fire but described a continuous buzzing sound from the pump. Units were sent to investigate a possible malfunction or hazard at the pump station.
Audio|Source: Centre County Public Safety
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Foxx101 Walker Township 553Favit at the Spring Benner-Walker Pump Station and outside investigation.
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Fox 601 Walker Township 553-4th Avenue the Spring-Better Walker Pump Station,
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outside investigation for a lot of explosion from the pump station.
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Company 16 still do 404.
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Box 1601, Walker Township, 553, 4th Avenue, Spring Benner-Walker Pump Station, outside investigation.
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Box 1601 Walker Township,
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553, 4th Avenue, the Spring-Better-Walker Pump Station, outside investigation for a lot of explosion from the pump.
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Company 2, Fire, Police, 56, Dune, Place at Company 16, Foreston.
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Go ahead 161.
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Engine 161.
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Great fine.
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Engine 161 in Walker Township 553 Forest Avenue at Spring Better Walker Pump Station.
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Caller is near Forest Avenue directly behind his house near the pump station.
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He heard a loud explosion.
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Now here's a constant buzzing from the...
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pump.
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Doesn't see any smoke or fire.
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It just says that the pump is being very loud now.
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You're responding a 408.
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Yeah, I'm 161.
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It's 161.
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You can hold it in Station 2 and 56 in this quarter, please.
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Okay.
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Tim Company 2, Fire Police 56 personnel.
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Per engine 61, he can hold in quarters.
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We're on it.
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Sire County, Agent 162.
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Responding 1-4.
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Engine 162 of Walker Township 553-4-7 at the Spring, Better Walker pump station.
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Caller heard a loud explosion and now hears a constant buzzing from the sound.
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Doesn't see any smoke or fire, just says the pump is being very loud now.
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Responding 4-09.
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End of 16-1 Center, County.
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Good, counting.
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What are your wishes for your fire, please?
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You're going to announce this time.
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Have you notified Springbair Walker?
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Negative on you.
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Do the information want you go ahead and notify them? See if they can't be a representative vote.
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Okay.
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Fortin.
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Foxxignone-1 Walker Township, 553-4-7 at the Spring Benner-Walker Pump Station for an outside investigation.
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Box 6101 Walker Township, 553-4-7 at the Spring Benner-Walker Pump Station, outside investigation.
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Company 16, Fire, please, are still due 411.
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Section 1.
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On scene, Lieutenant 161, allow command, switch there.
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In 161, your own scene, Lieutenant, Lieutenant 161, how's the command on Ops 3, Ops 3, 4-11?
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Traffic 16.
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Responding with 2.
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Traffic 16, you're responding to Opts 3, 413.
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Inplacing County 3, 414.
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Enplacing County 3, about 1, 414.
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