Loud Explosion and Smoke Reported Near Met-Ed Substation, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders investigated reports of a loud explosion sound and visible smoke near the Met-Ed substation behind Sam's Club on Leesport Avenue in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Contractors on site confirmed hearing the noise and seeing some smoke in the area.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire A and EMS
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
We're going to be near the intersection of East Haller Lane and Leastford Avenue by the Met-Ed Station.
00:07
To check for a loud explosion, sounds, and smoke in the area, caller stated a low rumbling explosion and then a puff of smoke, but was unsure where it came from.
00:16
Condon 37, California.
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6.618-11. MS.
00:26
Can you call on MediX-6-811?
00:35
MS.
00:36
6-6-811 affirmative.
00:38
PSP, the trooper should be there, and less than five.
00:42
And apparently, when the call was transferred to State Police, the female advised that she was having neck pain for the PCO request that email.
00:50
Our Lieutenant and Engine 37, we're in the area, we'll be investigating.
00:57
Lieutenant of Engine 37 in the area investigating 0812.
01:05
That's Medi-6-721.
01:07
Medic 6-721.
01:10
Medic 6-721.
01:16
We were in the area of that address when you had canceled us, just to make sure everything was okay.
01:23
Starting to feel bad again.
01:25
Can you put us back on it, please?
01:29
Okay, did you want another number for it or just recall the same one that we had given to you?
01:36
If you want to do another number, that's fine.
01:42
Please see, Sam, do you want to drop the advisory tones at all?
01:47
That's affirmative.
01:53
26811 is available.
02:00
Sirks, we sign 37.
02:03
7-811 available 0815.
02:06
May 10, 37.
02:12
Did you get any other calls about this?
02:22
Negative,
02:25
just one from the original caller.
02:34
Okay.
02:37
We're on location at the Met-Ed substation with contractors who can confirm they did hear something with a little bit of smoke.
02:48
But they described it to be more behind the Sam's Club in Wilmington.
03:00
Received that they were floating to the rear of the Sam's Club on Leesport Avenue.
03:05
It just looked like the Met-Ed substation area is in that general vicinity.
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Location mentioned:
Near Pottsville Pike, Reading, PA 19605
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