Gas line struck during backyard digging


Dispatch audio for a residential gas leak. Crews are sent to 316 Perch Pass after a person digging in the backyard struck an underground gas line. The line is hissing about six feet down and the gas company is en route.
Audio|Source: Chattanooga Fire Department
01:4
Transcript:
13, ladder 13, battalion 3, engine 21, engine 6, engine 15. You're responding to 316 perch pass, 316 perch pass off of Bass Road. Gas leak, go Fireground 1, Fireground 1, 21, 21, 42. 3 is clear on call. 3 is clear on call. 13, ladder 13, battalion 3.10, engine 1, engine 6, engine 15. You're responding to 316 perch pass off a Bass Road. Gas leak. Gas company has already been notified. RP was digging in the backyard and hit a line. There is hissing. It is 6 feet down in a ditch. Gas company advised they will be en route, but they also need to contact us. Nothing further at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near Perch Pass, Chattanooga, TN 37421
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