Smoke detector and gas odor reported in residence


Fire and smoke alarms activated in multiple locations including a school and residences. Responders investigate a possible propane gas odor from a residence with a buried propane tank over several weeks, with smoke detector alarms sounding but no confirmed fire.
Audio|Source: Berks County Emergency Services
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Transcript:
or step four. Step four. The place we've been routed to the A.100 Antium. No. P.4 respond in 1802, 100 Antium Road, the modular C. Fire alarm, smoke detector, classroom, pole station, zone 701. still alarms. Seventy-four copy. Or engine one, general. Engine one responding 18033. It's spot 6899-on-2. Class 6-8399-190. Our scout is responding. Tower 25 responding 1804. South Hudderberg Township 201 Mountain Top Road, Hasnett. Station 18, ladder 18, engine 26, Redju 18, South Highland Township, 201 Mountain Top Road, cross streets of Gulf Road, and North Peretown Road, a hazmat, 1805. For 74, 74. Second dispatcher, lower. Alasus 10. 100 Antietam Road, Estonia Creek Elementary School, Kerrtle Avenue, and Vesper Avenue, Automatic Fire Alarmine. Engine 4, second dispatch, Lower Alpsis, Downship, 1.00, Antietam Road, Estonia Creek Elementary School, Christian Merle Avenue, Vesper Avenue. Automatic Fire Alarmes, Repertian, Vesper Avenue. Automatic fire alarm is reported to be a smoke detector, classroom pulsation, zone 701. 1806. See, nothing short from the exterior, absolute audible alarm. You're on the patient 1806. Perthage. One driving 1808. 1808. First, deputy 181. Seventy 181. In route. 171, we have 201 Mountain Top Road. All we're reporting an odor of mess in the house, possibly propane. They were stating they have a 900-gallon propane tank buried in the backyard. The smell has been ongoing for the past few weeks, but it's getting stronger. Started in the basement, they can now smell it upstairs. They are reporting now it smells like something possibly died. No further information. Okay, everything. Getting in. Because there's no one around. Okay, we'll put a couple ladders up or cut a lot to get into the gate. We do have PD responding as well. Engine 4. Okay. Legend 4 on location. Engine 4 on location, 1810. Second dispatch, South Heidelberg Township, 201 Mountain Top Road, Forestry Golf Road, and North Perretown Road. A hazmat reported no gas inside the residence, 1810. Better 18, responding with 2.1810. Borg's engine 26 responding. Engine 26 responding, 1811. Second dispatch, South Hodderbride Township, 201 Mountain Top Road, Crushed Golf Road, and North Perretown Road to Hazmet. Engine 26, second dispatch. South Houdaburuk 2-201 Mountain Top Road, Cross Street, Golf Road and North Territown Road to Hazmat, odor gas in the residence 1811. You made entry through the gate, trying to find a way inside the building. township 200 Anna Love Drive, crushed a lucky way, automatic fire alarm. Station 18, ladder 79, engine 8, 1 engine 85, tanker 20. Lower Heidelberg Township, 2.00, Anna Love Drive, crushed you to Lucky Way. Automatic fire alarm, reported alarms activated, possibly vacant building, 1812. 70181, Berks. 385, 70181. 305, deputy 181.
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Lower Heidelberg Township, PA
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