Broken gas line venting near businesses causes evacuation, Chesterfield MO


Fire crews responded to a broken gas line venting air near businesses on Clarkson Rd. The gas company was notified. Managers and employees were being evacuated as a safety precaution. Firefighters investigated with gas monitors but detected no readings. Roads near the area were shut down to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
06:45
Transcript:
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3347 medical facility BMS call total access urgent care near Clarkson Rd unit two cross street is curts mill road 3347 respond on south lane
00:28
Giver's command of 3514.
00:33
If you guys arrive, can you park at the Charlie Delta Corner of the Old Gold's Gym to shut down that road? We're still in Messia.
00:44
Message received Charlie Delta Corner on the Old Gold's Gym.
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35-011.
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3,0202LC.
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2433, Gathlete, 201, near Wether Drive.
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Cross Street is Borghill Road.
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2433. Respond on South Maine.
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The county from 2420. 2420.
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2414 will respond shortly in place of 2433.
01:33
2414 in place of 33.
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Checking the building with the gas monitor when you get here too.
01:43
Message is received, we're arriving on scene now.
01:50
We have a change of destination.
01:52
We're going to be around to Mercy South.
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1347, Robmerstown.
02:00
I do have one crush with firefighter on board with us.
02:05
Stafford Patti Cliff.
02:11
1214, you show us back in service.
02:13
One firefighter riding with 1347.
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14 service, one man to the hospital.
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In West County, Toadwax is urgent care. near Manchester Road.
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Unit 1. Cross Street is Manchester Meadows.
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3317 and 3535.
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Respond on South Maine.
02:44
To mercy, we can handle the call at total access in Cancel Metro.
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27, show you responding, that's regard, 33-7.
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303-17, made disregard.
03:01
But what tax handles it?
03:09
Tech 20, Tech 2,0.
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That's better.
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Clear, chosen, service.
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You service, 12.
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33.50. I'm going to have you guys just hang out for a little bit.
03:43
All right, 1214.
03:48
Yes,
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sir, we'll sit and bring your man back? Do I need to notify your duty also?
03:58
Okay.
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Thanks, sir.
04:05
We've got a lot of open windows, so it's definitely coming through here, but we're not getting any reading.
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19.2 level 1.
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That's clear. Let's go ahead and keep everyone out of there for now.
04:26
I've got a couple guys checking the cake boutique and total line as well.
04:33
That's clear. I'm going to have my driver full line. We're on the chart delta corner.
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Clear.
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Command for 35-0-205-20.
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1524 responding.
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15-24 responding.
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19-22 on the scene, level 1. 22 is on-scene.
05:01
Command from 3502.
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Go under 2.
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I've got you guys still investigating. I've got 35 and 14 also doing an investigation site favors there with a gas monitor.
05:15
Not getting any readings right now and we got fire on the way. That's correct. You can give me a can. I'll take command from here.
05:22
That is correct. The only thing I can add to that is 14 does have an odor inside of savers but no readings.
05:30
How do you feel about evacuating the rest of the building being puddle wine and they take three weeks?
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I'm okay with it. I was going to check for reading first, but if you want to go ahead and just be proactive, I'm go with it.
05:46
All right.
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I'll take care of that.
05:53
The county 2414.
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2414.
05:59
There is a broken,
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about a half-pinch gas line,
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vending to the air.
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Clear, high-fetched gas line venting into the air, Spire has been noted.
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24C to 24A.
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Go ahead, Joe.
06:25
No ratings in total line. We are currently informing the manager and the employees to go and evacuate.
06:32
That's clear.
06:33
3502, you clear on total line being evacuated at this time.
06:38
That's clear. I sent 3315 crew to check those businesses and evacuate them as well.
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