Tree limb causes gas leak at Franklin Park, Franklin Park PA


A tree crew accidentally dropped a tree limb onto a gas meter at Franklin Park, causing a natural gas leak. Emergency crews responded quickly and shut off the gas at the meter. There was no fire or explosion reported. The area was secured and traffic was managed safely.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
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Our natural gas outside.
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2170, breeze from Road, Franklin Parkboro.
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158, second activation will require 715 to 5.15 to be.
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158 engine
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Gary, 158, Debbie's in.
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Copy, sir.
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Okay, 158 rescue engine in, crew of free.
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Copy,
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sir.
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Connie 158 FP1 in group two.
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Copy. County, with the deputy on scene.
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We have an active gas leak here.
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Copy deputy, people's gas, well sorry.
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Okay,
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copy that. I got it as a smell of gas.
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Okay, I want to be a deputy.
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158 deputy
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Yeah construction crew, tree crew drop the tree limb on the gas meter, shear the meter off.
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Got.
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Johnny 158, rescue engine on the plane.
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158 deputy 158 Ft1 do you want to alternate traffic here I think they have their sign set up here they just let the yeah they got their sign set up here they can continue to do that 151 Ft1 the scene
02:43
Yeah, only 158.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah,
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gas is shut off at the meter.
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There's a gas shut off the meter, 1544.
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