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Natural gas odor prompts evacuation at elementary schoolReading PA

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Near Summit Ave, Reading, PA 19611

At Millmont Elementary School near Summit Avenue, there was an odor of natural gas detected in the boiler room. The building was evacuated as a safety precaution. No symptoms were reported among occupants at the time.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Touching engine 5, ladder 1, and rescue 1.
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400 Summit Avenue at the Millmont Elementary School, between Ellery Street and Carroll Street.
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For hazmat, odor of natural gas in the boiler room.
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Shilinton Barrow 116 North Miller Street, between West Elm Street and West Walnut Street, ALS Medical, medic 6-824.
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Shilinton Barrow, 116, North Miller Street, between West Elm Street and West Wallach Street, ALS Medical, 0809.
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AILS Medical, 0809.
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Perfect, here's a 25 now.
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Preskin 25 on now.
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0810. Peter requesting normal flow for wires down near 29 Krapathel River.
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Great.
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SQ1-4007-5.
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Hey, Rrest you want.
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Carat, P, Millmont Elementary School.
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Carri, no amount of entry, odor of natural gas in the boiler room, no symptoms, they're evacuating.

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Near Summit Ave, Reading, PA 19611

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