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Natural gas odor reported at building; residents refuse evacuation, Reading PA

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Near Schuylkill Ave, Reading, PA 19601

A strong natural gas odor was reported near Schuylkill Avenue. Residents in the building where the smell originated refused to evacuate despite the hazard.

Audio|Source: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
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Tension Engine 7, Ladder 1, Rescue 1, near Schuylkill Ave, cross streets of West Windsor Street, West Douglas Street, a hazmat, 1933.
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Engine 7 responding, 1935.
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Go on near Jules Cribble out now.
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Rescue 1, 1935.
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Sorry near Stucle.
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Carate responding, 1935, near Scuyl Avenue.
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Report from a passerby, then reported to UGI for a strong odor of natural gas.
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There are residents in the building that the odor is coming from.
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They are refusing to evacuate.

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Near Schuylkill Ave, Reading, PA 19601
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