Firefighters Respond to Gas Odor at SteelTown Village

PHOENIXVILLE, PA - At 11:16, Phoenixville firefighters were alerted for an odor of propane coming from an emergency generator at the SteelTown Village complex on Wheatland Street. The crew of Rescue 65 arrived and found the generator running due to a power outage in the area. Firefighters were unable to locate a leak or abnormal issue.

Presently, there are over 750 customers without power in Phoenixville.

Reminders:
« Contact PECO directly to report an outage or for restoration updates; (800) 841-4141 or https://www.peco.com/Outages/CheckOutageStatus/

« If using a portable generator, place it outside 5+ feet from your house and not near or below a window which is open. For more information about safely using generators, download this tip sheet: https://bit.ly/3w089Lu

« For information about Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms and poisoning, visit: https://bit.ly/37dvlLR
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