Smoke machine triggers alarm at Oley Township home, Berks County PA
Fire crews responded to a home in Oley Township after residents reported a loud bang and smell of kerosene in the basement. The source was a smoke machine used by a DJ. The alarm was reset and no fire was found. Homeowners mentioned a possible issue with the HVAC oil burner, which crews are investigating.
Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital
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Transcript:
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522 on-a-drive.
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They are well banging in the basement in order of kerosene.
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Berks, Medi-6-711.
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Medi-6-7-11 in Rob 3138.
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395.
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Ladder 95.
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Noter 95.
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Ladder 95.
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Lider 95.
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Smoke machine from a DJ, they cleared it,
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reset the alarm, you can show the company available.
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Copy smoke from a DJ, it was cleared, alarms reset, (name withheld) available 2139.
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Okay.
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Okay, 5253.
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Five-three.
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Four each at 100 in Vardo Road.
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One.
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He heard a loud bang in the basement now they have an odor of kerosene.
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There's no symptoms.
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It says it smells like a will from the boiler.
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RACESES.
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Stress Chairman, no, say that all ones ago.
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The Hazmat.
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Second dispatch, rescue, 40, Onalani Township, near Onalani Drive.
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Corset, Carins Road, Shakersville Road.
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The hazmat reported the odor of kerosene, 2141.
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All right, 6.052 is in round 2, Cedar Cres.
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The 505-2 at 21-4.
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The 5.052 at 21-4.
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This 1-0-0-1-1-2.
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Oniline Township near Onaline Drive, crushed Kerns Road, and Shoenegersville Road.
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It has Matt. Latter, 12, station, Kirsman for Restu, 40.
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Onaline Township near Onalide Drive, Pressure, Currens Road, and Schumegersville Road.
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Hasmat reported via odor of kerosene.
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2135.
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2135.
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Section 6-5-2.
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One.
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Can you confirm was the Nifflin Center or the Hector Court?
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450 filled out the Mifflin Court.
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Room 219.
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652 on the location.
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Here on the scene, 2146.
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Engine 37 is responding crew to.
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Engine 37-1-2, 2146.
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For extension, 66, and 66.
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All locations, civil story, residential, appears to be evacuated with normal conditions.
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We'll be out of this year.
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Engine 66 on scene.
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Single Story Residential appears evacuated.
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Nothing evident. You're checking 2147.
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Oh, okay.
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37. Okay. Okay.
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Okay.
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Latter 66.
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Latter 66. Latter 66.
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All right. Okay.
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Latter 66 on scene 2148.
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Okay.
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Assistant 37 from engine 66 on 9.
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Aser 66, go ahead.
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Homeowners reporting a possible issue with the HVAC oil burner.
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Grizz are going in to investigate.
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RAC, or assistant 37, do you copy it out direct?
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No, forever.
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3070, cool if we get an option all well.
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