Natural gas odor prompts evacuation at elementary school, Reading PA


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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Transcript:
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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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Location mentioned:
Near Summit Ave, Reading, PA 19611
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