Gas leak sparks evacuation at Lewistown apartment complex, Lewistown PA
Emergency teams evacuated a multiapartment building near North Grand Street after a gas leak was found in the basement with concern for the entire complex's safety.
Audio|Source: Mifflin County Fire and EMS
06:30
Transcript:
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We're out of Lewistown, near North Grand Street, insider investigation for a gas leak.
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Box 1432,
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company 14, company 32, EMS, 12, fire three, free operations,
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1245.
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Deputy G 46 responding.
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WG 46,
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near North Grand Street.
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Richard is in meeting with a strong of gas and a basement.
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They're attempting to evacuate the building.
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Fire three for your operations.
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C-3-free operations.
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C-3rd U.S.
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County, do you have EGI route?
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We're on the time with that now.
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County, almost 128 was quoting BEL.
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Covey.
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144 Road and Rand Street.
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Let everyone engage in Firefire 33.
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C-32 is one thing.
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I'll give the size up in a second.
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Chief 32 on the scene, 1247.
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The Burroughs Town,
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near Northam Street,
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and senator of the stages for gas week.
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Box 1432,
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Cummning 14-32,
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1248.
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Trasky 14348.
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I've got 8-2-story type 3 apartment complex involving multiple apartments on 4th and Grand Street.
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Nothing showing on two sides.
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Rescue 14 respond.
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Rescue 14. Fire 3.
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Fire 3.
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13414.
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Deputy from rescue.
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Rescue, Chief 32 is on statement command.
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Chief 32, rescue, 14.
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Die rescue.
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Rescue. One clump ever cloned, legless you want us another way.
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No,
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that'll work.
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Come down,
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grand the wrong way if you can,
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and turn left on 4th Street.
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There's a hydrant there.
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We can stretch around between you.
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Chief 32, Metham County, Far Three.
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Go ahead, County.
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I heard you say multiple apartments, nothing showing from side A and two sides.
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What else was your message?
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That's it, County.
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The gas leak is in the basement and involves the entire building.
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The building is on four of the N-Grand, two different addresses.
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Okay.
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We have UGI notified.
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They didn't give an ETA, but they'll be in a row.
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I copy, thank you.
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County, squad 14, responding.
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Squad 14, fire 3.
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County, other squad take long by close now.
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Squad 14, FM County.
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Squad 14, Ethn County.
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Go ahead, that's one, County.
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Sir, Captain 14, you're to come up from Cawandike as well.
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Squad 14, copy.
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County, 12, 3 is on scene staged at Grand and 3rd.
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12-8, you're on the scene, 1250.
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A truck 32 was responded.
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Trot 32, near North Grand Street, fire 3.
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232 is on the scene with the command.
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1251.
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Rescue 14, they're out.
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SQ 14, they're out.
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SQ 14, 1251.
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Chief 32, which way do you want us to commit?
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I'm up Grand Street.
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Copy.
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Chief 32, Methamphon Kenneth on Kenneth.
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All right, Kenner.
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The box is timed out, your short two engines.
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Do you have another minute or two?
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Okay.
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I also had no response from fire, please.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Canally, truck 32, arrive.
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Truck 32,
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1253.
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Truck 32, bring your meter up, start going through the apartments with the rescue.
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Copy.
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County, squad 14, 11.
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Squad 14,
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1253.
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Location mentioned:
N Grand St, Lewistown, PA 17044
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