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Gas odor prompts evacuation at laundromat near Central Ave, Capitola CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/20/2025 09:08 AM (PDT)

Near Central Ave, Capitola, CA 95010

Fire crews responded to a strong gas odor behind the dryer area at a laundromat near Central Ave. People inside the building were evacuated as a precaution. No fire was visible and no medical issues were reported.

Audio|Source: Santa Cruz County Fire

01:49

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 2111, engine 2112, Battalion 2101, 211, gas investigation inside wash and dry, near Central Avenue, across the West Lomond and Smounton Street.

00:13

Matt Pai, Cheney, 14 C, Charles Vitalized, Red Command, Black Pack, Termin at 908 hours.

00:22

...bolic Creek copy page.

00:24

Wolde Creek Fire, 908.

00:36

Call 20101-0-0-0-9.

00:40

210-0-9. 2101 at 909.

00:46

Tell you in 20101, it responds for responsible calling and advising there's stress meld behind the dryer area, a very strong party's evacuated negative medical red command and black talk.

01:02

4101.combe.

01:04

911. Call mention 3112.

01:10

Engine 31112.

01:13

Engine 31112.

01:16

Fourth, subject for sleeping, he and can't fall.

01:19

We're in service.

01:21

I copy, break, medics five.

01:26

Five copies, we're in service.

01:28

No, medic five, I copy, remain main, break my next six, remain with.

01:37

Comment 9.201 is on scene.

01:38

We've got nothing showing people evacuated.

01:41

Central Command.

01:43

2101, I copy on scene, nothing showing, and thence getting evacuated.

01:48

Central Command, 9.10.

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Near Central Ave, Capitola, CA 95010

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