Gas detector alarm in building basement, Bronx NY
Fire & ArsonA dispatcher reports a gas detector activated in the basement of a residential building near Wickham Avenue and near Pittman Avenue. The audio notes about 10% of the explosion threshold was detected, indicating a possible natural gas leak. Fire crews are being sent and the detector was at the service entry; no fire is mentioned in the recording.
Audio|Source: FDNY Fire Dispatch - Bronx
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Transcript:
Follow, I'm at near Pittman Avenue, accounting gas detector, the basement. Phone alarm, near Wickham Avenue. Near Wickham Avenue, Neary-Avue, Pittman Avenue, kind of gas detector the basement. Engineers respond to the box (number withheld) respond to emergency mode. (name withheld) reporting a natural gas detector activation at the point of service entry inside the building. 10% of the LEL[1] has been detected. 2244, special day, three.
Follow, I'm at near Pittman Avenue, accounting gas detector, the basement. Phone alarm, near Wickham Avenue. Near Wickham Avenue, Neary-Avue, Pittman Avenue, kind of gas detector the basement. Engineers respond to the box (number withheld) respond to emergency mode. (name withheld) reporting a natural gas detector activation at the point of service entry inside the building. 10% of the LEL[1] has been detected. 2244, special day, three.
Police codes explained
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10% of the LEL: Lower Explosive Limit detected (potential gas hazard)
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Location mentioned:
Near Wickham Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
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