Strong fruit-like odor reported near Lehigh Valley Academy, Bethlehem PA
Emergency crews responded to a strong fruit-like chemical odor near Lehigh Valley Academy in Bethlehem. The unusual smell caused concern but did not cause any injuries. EMS was canceled after no medical evaluations were requested.
Audio|Source: Northampton County West and Northern Lehigh County
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Transcript:
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10109, MS-10 and a 7 for an outdoor odor.
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According a weird fruit-like smell all over the area.
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Lehigh Valley Academy, near Avenue, Cross of Sheenersville Road, Bethlehem City,
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1558.
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So they want to route.
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Up from our country township, Grims, Orchard.
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9875, Schontz Road, Cushing to the New Town Road and Tillots Road, LF, undone problem.
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Station 62, up in the Jersey Township, 9875, Shots, Road, at Grimm's Orchard, Street, Newtown Road, and Tillwich, Road, and LF, are no problem.
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No. No.
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On scene, 15, 59.
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In reference to this academy call, they advise that the smell is bothering them.
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They put EMS on it, and now they're requesting you don't want any evaluations.
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You're fine with the M.O2.
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No, 2.
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No.
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No. No. No.
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Uh,
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no, let's have an email head in if they were requested initially.
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They weren't requested initially.
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The caller stated that the smell was bothering them, and then they later indicated they don't want any evaluations.
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So they didn't request, you added EMS as a precaution?
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Yeah, affirmative, and then after I did that, they indicated they don't want any EMS evaluations.
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All right, 10-4[1], they can stand down then.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation—message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near Gateway Dr, Bethlehem, PA 18017
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