Vehicle hits gas meter causing leak at residence, Westmoreland County PA


A vehicle damaged a gas meter while parking near Britain Avenue, causing a gas leak at a residence. There are no injuries, but an odor of gas is present outside. Emergency crews are checking the area for gas migration and the gas company has been notified.
Audio|Source: Westmoreland County Fire
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Transcript:
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Westmoreland Island Station 86 for Spawn.
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In the area of near Britain Avenue, cross street to 5th Street and 6th Street,
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a vehicle accident.
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No injuries.
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People can do a gas meter with a leak, Operation Fire Pack 7.
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Moreland Island Station 86 respond near Britain Avenue cross street to 5th Street and 6th Street vehicle accident gas meter sheared and leaking operation fire attack 7
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I acknowledge for my station.
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I'm in route and on scene.
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I'll be out investigating. I do have an odor of gas in the area. Could you start people's my way, please?
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Time for Chief. We're already on a panel.
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Chief 86 from Assistant.
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Go ahead, Assistant.
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You with the attack?
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Yeah, the attack police.
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The 856 peoples wasn't notified?
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They'll get somebody out of ASAP.
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Okay.
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I have a gas line. It was damaged by a vehicle when it was being parked.
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I have an odor of gas. I'll be checking the residence for migration, but right now it just seems to be outside.
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Do you have any injuries there?
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No, she's a little anxiety here. If the UMS is on the way, they can slow to not emergency, just come by to say aye.
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Thanks for.
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Especially if they're super busy, I can take care of that too, but if they have a unit available, they should just come down.
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Receive.
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Attack 86 is and we're out.
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Attack 86 for seat.
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Attack, if you could just shut it off at the stop and go, just they're waiting to show you where.
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Westmoreland County, PA
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