Diesel spill contaminates creek in Reading, Reading PA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a fuel spill in a creek near Mount Penn Road in Reading, Pennsylvania. The spill, apparently caused by a leaking piece of construction equipment, released diesel fuel into the waterway and spread downstream. Hazardous materials teams were deployed and the Department of Environmental Protection was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Berks County and Reading Fire / EMS
Listen to dispatch call
05:14
Transcript:
00:00
We do have a machine, but it smells like fuel oil or diesel.
00:04
Can you dispatch Spill 36? We're going to need some booms down here.
00:34
The creek to the rear of near Mount Penn Road for hazmat.
04:57
We believe we narrowed it down to leaking equipment at a construction site.
05:01
If you could make notification to DEP, we do have diesel fuel in a waterway and with the weather and the rain, it's moved a long distance already.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Mt Penn Rd, Reading, PA 19607
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