Gas heater malfunction reported at apartment building, Reading PA
Fire & ArsonFire department and utility crews responded to a report of a gas heater malfunctioning and making clicking noises at an apartment building near North 9th Street. No carbon monoxide or fire hazard was detected. The heater requires repair, which utility crews will handle.
Audio|Source: City of Reading Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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901. County Rescue Engine 66, respond.
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Near North 9th Street, to North Aiton, Southamette Street, to North Aiton, Spring Street.
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I have met, (number withheld).
00:14
No, other than it sounded like the clicking of the gas burner still when you go to light that.
00:23
That's what she described was going on with this here, but so far nothing's happening.
00:28
I don't see any emergency shut off that would have been turned off, but it's not kicking on either.
00:36
Okay, UGI was under the impression that had something to do with us.
00:39
So I told him we were checking out a report with the heater.
00:41
All right, he's down here with me now.
00:45
He just turned.
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Turn the thermostat falling.
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So let's see if he kicks on for you.
00:52
What was that, Ken?
00:54
Andrew-N-O-9-1033 North Night.
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Car 1-1-Ops 2.
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I hold the first two.
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What is that?
01:08
1033 North 9 or North 10?
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North 10. There will be a third-party call again from UGI.
01:14
Passing an order in the basement, no symptoms.
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Only one in car 4.
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Engine novel patient.
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All right, Perlone 2, I'm responding, and who do you have? Engine 9, Ladder 3 on it? Call 4.
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The engine 9 and ladder 1.
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Go 4.
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That's right, ladder 3.
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Okay, engine 9 and ladder 1.
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Just keep them on it, and put the on it, I'll be responding.
01:36
1-2.
01:39
Can we see if we can access the second floor requirement?
01:44
It might be an issue with that heater.
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Please see. Let's trouble off, Steve.
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1-1033 North 9.
01:50
Okay, I believe I have the occupant here.
01:53
Another one, 15 zero there.
01:56
Same thing, if you send a crew member up there to try and turn the thermostat up so we can kick on.
02:02
It doesn't seem to be like the first floor heater.
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Radio engine nine.
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Go ahead. Switch over ops to part one will be on an offstate for your internet.
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This is not right here.
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Repeat that please.
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Switch over to Offs 2.
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Car 1 is going to be on Opps 2 for your minute.
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Ready to the car 25.
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Go to 25.
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Got the alarm at 1601 for a club area fire alarm zone 3.
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One through the entire four.
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He's just like a floor apartment.
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Okay.
02:54
I've got to have the problem.
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Go ahead.
03:05
Occupant if they just called UGI, not for us.
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They are showing target of the problems we're having with the heater real quick, but he hasn't had any reading so forth.
03:16
Okay, so they made contact the UGI in the meantime.
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Do you have any orders or anything?
03:22
That's a nice thing.
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Second floor, you can turn that thermostat back down to where it was.
03:31
You're doing?
03:34
Okay, continue your investigation.
03:36
Car Wonder Radio, you copy engine 9.
03:39
We got the third part from the UGI, Oxnitz reporting.
03:42
They call for EGI and no orders at this time.
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Proceed.
03:58
Attention Medic 1.
04:00
Respond 145 South 8th Street, In Testament Street and Franklin Street, ALF Medical.
04:06
(number withheld).
04:09
Where age of Cali, Rhapsur 56? Responding north-time.
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21 to 4.44.
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(number withheld). Responding (number withheld), (number withheld).
04:22
Near North 9.
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Car one, uh, Frankie-66.
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All right, we found the issues with the first floor.
04:36
UGI is going to take care of repairing it and tagging it also or however that works again.
04:44
You guys can return.
04:46
They have no orders at this time.
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Thank you.
04:49
Okay. I'm ready to copy that rest for six to pick available.
04:52
Okay, uh, just confirmed you at no CO down there.
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Black and 56 available.
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Near N 9th St, Reading, PA 19604
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