Natural gas odor reported near Westlake Drive commercial building, Charlotte NC


Fire and emergency crews responded to a natural gas odor outside a commercial building near Westlake Drive. The building was evacuated, and power and gas lines were shut off. Several people were sent to the hospital for possible exposure. No fire was found.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Italian 5. Engines, 38, 26, and 37, and Tower 26, Natural Gas Order, near Westlake Drive on F, Fox Trot.
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Italian 5, engines, 38, 26, and 37, and Tower 26, Natural Gas odor, near Westlake Drive on F, Fox Trot.
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Is it a 23[2] alarm?
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Close, Agent 23[2].
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We go ahead and send medic and we've got two patients that want to go to the hospital by ambulance.
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104 to 23[2].
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Do you need an emergency or nine?
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Yeah, send them emergency one reference, neck and back pain.
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104023[2]. Unable to answer questions properly.
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104023[2]. 104023.
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Longham Company responding to near Westlake Drive.
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The crossphrase can be Turtle Creek Lane, Westinghouse Commons,
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26 still. Collaric said there was a spell of natural gas outside of his building.
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He has checked all his gas lines inside and shut off any lines inside.
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It's also turned off power to a thermal combustor in the building as well.
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Private hyphen is going to be on-site.
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Evac has been advised.
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Energy 26 counties.
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This is a 23[2] alarm.
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We now have three patients up when I go to the hospital.
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10-4[1]-23[2]. N-G26 is on scene, two-story commercial structure.
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Nothing showing.
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Nage 26 has command, investigating.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / OK
[2]
23: EMD Protocol 23 – Overdose/Poisoning (ingestion)
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Location mentioned:
Near Westlake Dr, Charlotte, NC 28273
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