Gas odor found near school prompts student evacuation, Philadelphia PA


A strong gas odor was detected near a school, prompting the evacuation of students as a safety measure. The source was later identified as coming from outside the school. Students were moved outdoors and then allowed back inside after the situation was assessed.
Audio|Source: Philadelphia Police Dispatch - Northeast
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Transcript:
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Just come out of the local near 1260-7 shout ma'am for a strong smell of gas inside.
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214s going to see if we're going to be evacuating.
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221. We should be a route over there. Alright.
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235 each other shut off the moon.
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I need to.
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I didn't catch a question and the county chief just left.
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We're just moving the students outside just to be safer right now.
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I see, all right, T023.
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I received, I think Nancy said she was in rule, so.
00:36
Be too far, we can turn it off.
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All right.
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You said you were going on.
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Forrest.
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All right. Dr. Drop me a simple course up.
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60 for another case, I want to listen to hand.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
01:15
15401.
01:17
16,500 francis. 7 members for a subject, please. See.
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214.
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You can have everybody else resumed.
01:36
It's a smell from outside, it's not in the school, and it's not same one, it's a pre-Tenaclop Street.
01:44
You need two minutes and we're going to get this wrapped up.
01:49
I guess not on location, so I'll six from you, Sheltonham, you can resume.
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I see what I'm looking for.
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14, they just have everybody out for a caution. I'm just going to help them get everybody back in.
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And I'll do a report.
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