loud boom causes damage and people trapped at university building, State College PA
Fire & ArsonEmergency responders investigated a loud boom and shaking inside the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building on the university campus at 137 Fisher Road. A crack was reported in a wall, and multiple people were temporarily trapped in rooms. No injuries or fire were initially reported.
Audio|Source: Centre County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Walkside Town,
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Kansas, 137 Fisher Road, Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building,
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inside investigation.
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Walkside, town campus, 137 Fisher Road, Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building.
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Inside investigation,
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or a sign of an explosion,
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(number withheld), (number withheld).
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Center County, Chief Five.
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Walks, 2010-N-1-Camp.
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One 37-Fisher Road, Susan Welch Arts building.
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Stand by for an investigation.
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Chief Five, responding.
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On campus, 137 Fisher Road, the Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building.
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We've taken multiple calls.
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There was a loud boom and the building shook.
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There is also an alarm sounding there.
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A second call advised that a crack opened in the wall in room 114.
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We are also receiving reports of a male locked in room 230; the door will not open.
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There is only (number withheld).
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Counting, engine 51.
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Answer 51.
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Responding was 6.
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Engine 51 to 137 Fisher Road, Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, (number withheld).
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Center County, truck 51.
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Truck 51.
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9-6.
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In truck 51, Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building, (number withheld).
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Center County, truck 51.
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Capital 51.
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Capital 51 is for signing.
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Truck 51, (number withheld).
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Center County, ambulance 213.
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Center County, ambulance 21.
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Annual 2. Annual 2.1.
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This is confirming your new number is 21.
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I have 24 in service.
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Correction, 24.
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Okay.
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Okay. So 137 Fisher Road, Susan Welch Liberal Arts Building.
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They had a large bang.
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The building shook.
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There are several people stuck in rooms.
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No injuries as of yet.
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Requesting standby from PSUPD.
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It's (number withheld).
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Box 510 on campus, 137 Fisher Road, inside investigation.
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Lock Friday 10 on campus, 137 Fisher Road, Susan Welch Arts building.
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Inside investigation,
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the sound about explosion,
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people stuck in rooms.
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Covent 5, second truck still do, (number withheld).
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Center County, truck 52.
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Truck 52.
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Center County, truck 51.
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Response, 3.
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Okay, truck 52, 134 truck 1, go ahead.
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On scene, we have an investigator.
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You're on the same investigation.
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You're on the same investigator, (number withheld).
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Five.
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C Faw.
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I'm on scene.
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I have a five-story classroom.
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I have nothing showing from the Alpha side.
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I'll be assuming command.
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Go ahead and give me an ops channel.
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She files on the seam with Fisher Road Command, Uly's Office 2, (number withheld).
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Okay, driving 51.
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I'm Travis 5.
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On scene.
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Currently, (number withheld), off-step.
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51.
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In 51. In 51.
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On-Z.
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And I'll 2 for Command, (number withheld).
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C552. Two million C505-2.
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Two million C55-2.
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Then C-55-2.
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Go ahead. Chief 251.
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We're gonna hear it off the provost, I'll report, second two.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Ambulance 24.
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Okay.
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Okay, four second.
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Center County, Ambulance 262.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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We're trying to get a hold of fire command.
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I'm supposed to try the hospital one.
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Center County, this is Fire Command.
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Fire Command. Fire Command, Ambulance 24.
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Where would you like us to stage?
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Well,
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okay, take 50-clock too.
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4-4-1.
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Go ahead. Second floor room with finger.
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One, out of service.
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McKee, 24-1.
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The 24-3 is returning to service.
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So there was nobody stuck in that room?
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He's on his way out.
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Okay, thank you.
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Near Fischer Rd, University Park, PA 16802
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