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Heard on: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital · 1/14/2026 06:44 AM
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Second dispatch, district township in the rear of (number withheld) Merkel Road has not an odor of diesel fuel in the area.
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Engine 97 , rescue engine 97 .
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Diesel odor investigated near Merkle Rd

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews checked a possible diesel fuel odor reported behind a property near Merkle Road in District Township. Responders found no source of the smell and determined there was no hazard. The odor seemed to dissipate and no fire services were required.

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Merkle Rd, Bechtelsville, PA 19505
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