Gas odor found in home due to oven left on
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue crews responded to a home where a gas smell was noticed. The smell was from an oven left on. No one was hurt, and residents were told to leave the house for safety.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
Tension Engine 3[3], Ladder 1[4], Rescue 1[1], 348 Alpha, North Front Street between West Boatwood Street and Elm Street. (name withheld), odor of gas in the residence, 2050. Parsec, 348 Alpha, North Front Street, odor of gas in the residence. No symptoms, the odors in the kitchen, dining room and living room. The oven was left on and they just arrived home. They were advised to evacuate. Andy 348A[2] Front. Ladder 1, 348 North Front. Rescue 1, 348A North Front. Engine 3, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, Route 8, North Front. Engine 3 arriving 211. You can mark the assignment on the same. Car 6 and the assignment on scene 210.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Rescue 1: Rescue Unit Response
[2]
348A: Fire/EMS Dispatch (specific unit)
[3]
Engine 3: Fire Engine Response
[4]
Ladder 1: Fire Ladder Truck Response
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Location mentioned:
Near N Front St, Reading, PA 19601
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