Natural gas odor reported near Kutztown University, Kutztown PA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 08:51 PM

Near Court Ln, Kutztown, PA 19530

There was a report of a natural gas odor detected near Kutztown University, specifically around the South Dining Hall area. Multiple fire and rescue units responded to the two-story commercial restaurant location. The building was not evacuated and no symptoms were reported.

Audio|Source: Berks County Fire and EMS - Digital

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Transcript:

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Second is, (name withheld) Township, (name withheld) University, South (name withheld) Hall, Port Lane,

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or Hasmat.

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Later on Rescue, 1946, (name withheld) Township,

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(name withheld) University, South (name withheld) Hall, and Court Lane, (name withheld) Old Main Circle.

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Hasmat odor gas from the grill of (number withheld).

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Enterify the radio Enterfies available.

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Sir,

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Utility 46.

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Telvi-46.

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Responding. No covers for the ladder. Cover my rescue engine.

00:41

Receive no covers for the latter. Cover you for the rescue engine. Utility 46, you're responding at (number withheld).

00:48

From (name withheld) University, smell of natural gas from the grill.

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No symptom.

00:54

FreeZell.

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Next to (name withheld) Township, (name withheld) University, South Dining Hall, Cord lane for HAASMAC.

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Reson 135 program for residential (number withheld), next (name withheld) Township, (name withheld) University, South Dining Hall of Cord lane.

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(name withheld) City Old Main Circle, HazMat,

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other natural gas from the drill,

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(number withheld).

01:25

That's utility 46 on location, two-story commercial restaurant.

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Not evacuated.

01:31

I'll have (name withheld) command.

01:33

And can we get an off channel?

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Receive your own location, reporting a two-story commercial restaurant not evacuated.

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Would you all work for us at 1,

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(number withheld).

01:48

The unit's responding (name withheld) township for the Hazmat at the South Dining Hall.

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Program operations, Robworks 1, (number withheld).

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Near Court Ln, Kutztown, PA 19530

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