Fuel oil smell detected in house basement near Canal Ln, Upper Black Eddy PA


Fire crews detected a fuel oil smell in the basement of a house near Canal Ln. They believe it is entering through a cellar drain. Crews are flushing the drain and checking nearby storm drains but found no visible fire or backup at this time.
Audio|Source: Bucks County Fire North and OPs
01:32
Transcript:
00:00
We have a dwelling here. We're getting a fuel oil smell into the basement, probably coming in through a cellar drain. We're going to try flushing it out.
00:08
We can't find any other sources at this time.
00:11
We'll keep you updated.
00:12
Okay.
00:22
From the sounds of it, everything's going down, nothing's backing up to us.
00:26
The drain is exactly on the AP corner of the house going out to Frank.
00:35
Captain 17, can somebody check these storm drain down at the intersection just to see if we're getting any, I mean, anything out of that with flush on the water?
00:45
Yeah, we get sent to the ocean outside.
00:51
After 17, Scotty said there was a hose out here in front of the house. Maybe if you need, you can take that hose and put it down that cellar drain since it's going on and just flush the foot.
01:02
Okay, we've left to be an abolition.
01:10
I don't hear anything flow out in the catch base, but it is filled halfway to debris.
01:20
Very safe. So about 4817,
01:25
77, Wheeler's Hillers Hilltown Road.
01:29
Hiller's Town, Hill Road. I'll fold Canal Lane.
01:31
Stand by tonight.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Canal Ln, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972
Correct
Incorrect