Townhouse fire with gas meter investigated in Lancaster, Lancaster PA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to an active townhouse fire near Whitechapel Road and South Centerville Road in Lancaster. They set up hydrants and investigated a gas meter for safety. A contractor previously on site reported issues near the gas meter. No ongoing gas leaks or smells were detected during the investigation. Utility crews were informed to continue monitoring the area.
Audio|Source: Lancaster County Fire and EMS - Charlie
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
County, engine 72 is going to be arriving.
00:02
We're going to be staged at the hydrant, Justin Parker 2, near Whitechapel Road.
00:08
Engine 72, okay?
00:15
Engine 7-1, Command 90.
00:17
How about taking a hydrant at Stone Mill and Whitechapel? County, I want a scene.
00:22
I got two-story townhouse working at the end of the row.
00:29
Command 90 from Engine 7-2.
00:31
We're already committed to right behind your buggy here.
00:36
Okay.
00:41
Engine 905, command 905, command 905.
00:49
Command 905, do you want to take the hydrant across the street of Dump Creek and Whitechapel?
00:57
No, South Centerville Road, you're going to be almost behind today of the residents.
01:03
Copy, Chief.
01:06
County Utility 901s and around.
01:09
Utility 911, okay?
01:15
The number is (number withheld).
01:22
71 here, over in 10.
01:25
That's correct.
01:28
Yeah, the number is (number withheld).
01:36
We're talking about the meter or zero reading so far.
01:39
Just to brave it.
01:43
Okay, I don't know we would complain this.
01:46
My guess it's still in the house, maybe.
01:53
We're going on contact and we're going to got a 360 going right now.
01:57
We'll update you in a second.
01:59
Okay.
02:00
Engine 905 will be on the side, Charlie, on South Centerville there.
02:04
Can you imagine that's your 5 on scene.
02:06
We'll have the hydrant South Centerville where it.
02:09
Agent 9.05, okay?
02:12
2972, farm man.
02:14
360 is complete.
02:15
It's a 3 in the rear of the basement.
02:18
All of the meters are isolated to the front.
02:20
Nothing in the rear.
02:22
I understood.
02:26
Command 90 from N70 officer.
02:29
Okay.
02:35
Just talk of the homeowner's RP was a contractor that was on site now gone, heard his thing from the meter on the opposite of (number withheld).
02:44
Nothing other than at this point.
02:47
Okay, did you spread the meter now?
02:51
That's correct.
02:54
Makey-6-9 from County.
02:56
A man from engine, I'll have the officer.
03:02
The only to come up to the residents and also investigate.
03:06
Just to hold your crew for the moment.
03:10
Mickey 69 from County.
03:13
Gotcha.
03:19
390 from in 7.2.
03:21
We're checking the meter at (number withheld) just adjacent to (number withheld).
03:25
If that comes up short,
03:27
the complainants aren't complaining of smell or sounds from inside the house.
03:31
Are you going to be,
03:32
don't meter that or would you like that done?
03:36
Now, if the original RP is a contractor and there's nothing found, then we're going to clear.
03:43
Advise the homeowner that UGI will still be here and will compete on our door.
03:48
She can tell the story again.
03:51
Shout out.
03:53
Okay, I need Fire Police, 90 only.
03:55
Fire Police, 90, okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near White Chapel Rd, Lancaster, PA 17603
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