Gas buildup closes streets in Charleston


Emergency crews are on the scene of a gas buildup in the sewer, leading to traffic closures in the area. The gas company has requested additional equipment to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Charleston Fire and EMS Dispatch
03:12
Transcript:
Check 1 Bravo to Alpha. Coriore is shut down, so all traffic coming down Coyer is coming down Goshua, or Tresla, I'm sorry. That's got. You want any wave and through you down there? They're going to go out of Oswald, just keep Cresla's shut. No, sir, we need Giddy at Corrier and Goschhorn to get traffic diverted. Coyer and Goschhorn, we'll get him headed that way. Truck 1 to 450. Good. Started to get a significant amount of gas built up in the municipal sewer on there. Gas companies are pressing if we can get some duck blowers down here to try to help them late. I believe we might have some on the use of our truck. Might have it happen. Don't be that. 33 metrics shows on same. Copy on scene. 420, you can show us on scene. Rescue 2, Metro. Rescue 2. John us to the gas, okay. Copy. Measured to engine 456, respond to Chesterfield Avenue and Chapel Road. Chesterfield Avenue, Chapel Road. Collar's advising, there's a bunch of smoke in the area. It doesn't know where exactly it's coming from, but looks like it's... Coming from behind the nursing home, no flame physical. Metro to 420. 420, get it. Where do you want PD? They need to come to Goshhorn and Coyer and shut down Goshhorn completely. Engine 1 to Metro. Engine 1 to Metro. 4 or 5, 6 in route. Angie 1, Mexico. Andrew 1, go ahead. We need Goshorn open, and we need Virginia and Clinton shut down. The fire department has Truslow and Corridor shutdown. Copy. 30-7 minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Chesterfield Ave & Chappell Rd, Charleston, WV 25304
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