Ruptured hot water tank floods basement at market st, Freeport PA
Other Non-Crime EventA hot water tank ruptured near Market Street causing about two inches of water in the basement. Fire crews arrived to help remove the water and confirmed the water supply was shut off. They advised the homeowner on drainage options. No fire, injuries, or crimes were reported in connection with this incident.
Audio|Source: Armstrong County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Station 70,
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car 200.
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Freeport Borough,
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near Market Street for a pump detail from a hot water tank.
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Fire attack 6.
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Station 70,
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pump detail, near Market Street, report borough, contact 6.
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Section 116, car 200 for anyone Gop and township, 103,
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near Pear Orchard Lane, 73-year-old female,
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an altered status of MS3.
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16, acknowledged.
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3.
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Station 70, 3-4 minute re-alert.
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near Market Street, Freeport Borough for a ruptured hot water tank, fire tax 6.
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163 is a route.
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163-year dispatched 1807 responding at 1810 call number 3.2-071, near Pear Orchard Lane, Goken Township.
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For a 73-year-old female, then altered mental status, it's very lethargic.
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Seventy copy.
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Caller advised patient regularly uses 2 liters of oxygen.
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Currently, no change in her breathing.
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She did hit her head about two weeks ago.
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Caller said the scans seemed okay when she went to the hospital, but she's unsure if this might be causing the altered status.
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It's going to be in her bedroom.
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County, Captain 17, what about Baratis and Rout momentarily?
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Captain 70, that's received.
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Caller advised the hot water tank broke.
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They have about two to two and a half inches of water.
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And in the base, I advise them.
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I'm not sure what you guys could do, but that's engine's over to take a look.
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Sorry. Is any whether or not the water has been shut off at the end of the house?
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Caller advised the water has been shut off.
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Okay.
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116.3 is on the scene.
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163, you're on the scene, 18, 13.
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Captain is going to be on scene? I'll be on scene.
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I'll be on the rest of it.
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Captain 70, that's...
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perceived.
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Captain, Chief.
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Captain, Chief.
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Go, Chief.
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Let me know if there's anything that we're going to be able to do.
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It's already down the two inches.
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I don't think our stump pump is going to do a whole lot.
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Hopefully let the water shut off and they can just drain it through their basement drains on the floor.
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There's not enough water here for our stump to pick it up.
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The floor drain is clogged.
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Let me double check the water is been isolated.
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Captain.
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Good.
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Confirm the water is then isolated, shut off at the end from the curb.
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Approximately 2 inches of water at this time I advise the home there.
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Either snake to drain or keep up with the shop back because it would just cavitator pump.
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Recy.
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Sounds like a plan.
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Near Market St, Freeport, PA 16229
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