Gas leak traced to burnt phone charger at Reading business, Reading PA


Emergency crews responded to a gas leak reported at a business near Perkiomen Ave in Reading, Pennsylvania. The leak was identified at a gas meter linked to the business. Personnel requested the utility company to secure the gas supply. Upon investigation, the gas leak was found to be caused by a burnt-out phone charger, with no fire present. The business was closed during the response.
Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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And if you have a marking for near Perkiomen Ave, go ahead and ensure that gas meter.
00:04
In the meantime, we definitely have an order in search.
00:11
Okay, I do not have that tool only to do that.
00:32
We need UGI to respond. We do an order of gas. They'd be coming from near Perkiomen Ave.
00:39
The business is currently not open. We've been trying to make entry.
00:45
Please.
00:51
Rescue engine 72 command.
01:02
Future returns, thank you.
01:07
Gotty.
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Perth, Rack, 172,000.
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Proceeds at least 3,000.
01:19
Proceeds at 1034.
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3025 from the rear.
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Go to come out.
01:38
Okay, the third door here looks like it would be China pens.
01:44
There's two meters and then it goes over to a whole tree of meters.
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But I have nothing,
01:51
any type of order back here, no hissing nothing.
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Okay, if we're able to narrow down which meter goes into, it is going to be the China Pen,
02:07
and we need to secure it. We definitely do have a gas leak.
02:30
No,
02:31
Bergen, I.
02:33
Current down to a burntout phone charger.
02:37
No fire.
02:38
You place your sign available for every off-channel.
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Committee command.
02:43
Two-69 copy. It was a burn-out phone charger, no fire.
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The assignment is available 1537.
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Location mentioned:
Near Perkiomen Ave, Reading, PA 19606
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