Natural gas smell prompts evacuation at educational facility, Lehighton PA
Fire & ArsonA strong natural gas odor was detected inside a three-story educational building near North 4th Street, Lehighton, PA. The smell appeared intermittently in bursts, causing an evacuation of the facility as a safety measure. Authorities confirmed the building uses natural gas and took precautions due to the reported gas presence.
Audio|Source: Carbon County Fire F-1 Response
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Transcript:
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At near North 4th Street.
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States are getting a gas smell in the building.
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It keeps coming and going in big bursts.
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They have natural gas, everyone is evacuating.
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Is that the type of gas they're smelling, natural gas?
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County, (number withheld).
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(number withheld).
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Is that the gas they're smelling? They believe it's natural gas?
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I'm sure if that's the gas they're smelling, but they say if they have natural gas.
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All right, contact UGIS,
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please.
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5-1.
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On location 3-story, educational facility,
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evacuation in progress at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 4th St, Lehighton, PA 18235
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