Natural gas detected at single-story home, Battle Ground WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a report of a natural gas smell at a single-story home near NW 12th St in Battle Ground. Crews checked gas levels at the front door and garage and found elevated readings up to about 20% of the lower explosive limit in the garage. They shut off the gas at the meter, cleared bystanders from the area, and called the gas utility. No fire was found on arrival.
Audio|Source: Clark County Fire Districts
05:45
Transcript:
All units, engine 61 has arrived. Medium single-story residence. Nothing showing. Homeowners out front. Engine 61 will investigate. Continue all units at this time. Engine 61 is going to be Lakeview command. Stay level one for the moment. We have a report of a natural gas smell coming from the residence. We will check levels at the front door and the garage and continue to investigate. Command (name withheld). Go ahead (name withheld). You have a small one-story residential structure. Do you have readings yet? Correct. Could not access the front door. We have a natural gas smell coming from the delta side. Getting readings now. I will take command. (name withheld). Do you want me to call Northwest Natural? Affirmative. We are at the back patio door on the Charlie side and I got a reading of 10% LEL at the door. Engine 60 on command. Have we confirmed what kind of natural gas appliances are inside? Have you considered shutting off the residential meter? We have standard natural gas coming in on the Bravo side. We will get exterior readings prior to shutting the gas meter off. Now that we have readings, recommend shutting it off. Copy. (name withheld) will go shut it off. Command is 62. Move bystanders further away, affirmative. Park the engine at the hydrant for water supply and then address the bystanders. Gas is secure. Medic 1623 stage at the corner of Lakeview and NW 12th St. Northwest Natural ETA 25 to 30 minutes. On the Charlie side we have gas pointed through a gas stove burner. Highest reading was 20% in the garage. We are exiting the structure.
All units, engine 61 has arrived. Medium single-story residence. Nothing showing. Homeowners out front. Engine 61 will investigate. Continue all units at this time. Engine 61 is going to be Lakeview command. Stay level one for the moment. We have a report of a natural gas smell coming from the residence. We will check levels at the front door and the garage and continue to investigate. Command (name withheld). Go ahead (name withheld). You have a small one-story residential structure. Do you have readings yet? Correct. Could not access the front door. We have a natural gas smell coming from the delta side. Getting readings now. I will take command. (name withheld). Do you want me to call Northwest Natural? Affirmative. We are at the back patio door on the Charlie side and I got a reading of 10% LEL at the door. Engine 60 on command. Have we confirmed what kind of natural gas appliances are inside? Have you considered shutting off the residential meter? We have standard natural gas coming in on the Bravo side. We will get exterior readings prior to shutting the gas meter off. Now that we have readings, recommend shutting it off. Copy. (name withheld) will go shut it off. Command is 62. Move bystanders further away, affirmative. Park the engine at the hydrant for water supply and then address the bystanders. Gas is secure. Medic 1623 stage at the corner of Lakeview and NW 12th St. Northwest Natural ETA 25 to 30 minutes. On the Charlie side we have gas pointed through a gas stove burner. Highest reading was 20% in the garage. We are exiting the structure.
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Location mentioned:
NW 12th St, Battle Ground, WA 98604
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