Natural gas odor reported near east fifth street, Berwick PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 05:01 PM

Near E 5th St, Berwick, PA 18603

Fire and emergency units responded to a report of natural gas odor outside a structure near East Fifth Street in Berwick Borough, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. The odor was detected outside, and the resident reported no gas inside the home.

Audio|Source: Columbia and Montour County Fire and EMS Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Burk Fire Department, VLS-90.

00:03

Report of natural gas odor outside near East Fifth Street, Berwick Borough.

00:10

Burk Fire Department, BLS-90.

00:16

Report of natural gas odor outside near East Fifth Street, Berwick Borough.

00:20

Operation Fire 2205.

00:23

Yeah, hey, Virchee, go be en route.

00:29

Okay, Bird Chief responding.

00:31

Go in the area near East Fifth Street.

00:34

Smell of gas outside the structure.

00:36

Caller does not have natural gas in the residence.

00:41

Jackport.

00:44

20-06.

00:53

Columbia County.

01:01

Truck 121.

01:04

Columbia County, Truck 121. Truck 121, County.

01:07

Truck 121, County.

01:09

Chairman, Catcher, Truck 112, is on the way.

01:15

Croix 122 East 5th Street, smell of gas outside.

01:19

Caller does not have natural gas inside.

01:30

County, 124, responding.

01:32

Squad 1-24 responding.

01:34

20-07.

01:39

Chief 1-30 is en route.

01:43

Chief, other respondent, 20, 08.

01:51

County, Birchie, I'm arriving.

01:55

Okay, bird chief on scene, 20106, correction, 08.

02:01

Michigan.

02:05

97, County.

02:13

20-08.

02:21

121 truck, you're right, take the address.

02:25

124, there's going to be a hydrant nearby at 5th and Walden Street. Do you want to stand by at that hydrant, please?

02:37

Truck going to be straight in and take the address from caller.

02:45

124 copy, 6-9.

02:51

B.O.90.

03:00

Gas leak outside of the structure, near East Fifth Street.

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Berwick Borough.

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VLF 90, gas leak outside of the structure, near East Fifth Street, Berwick Borough.

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