Contractor damages gas line causing leak at residence, Cleveland TN


A contractor accidentally damaged a gas line while working at a home, causing a gas leak and leading to evacuation of the house.
Audio|Source: Bradley County & Cleveland Fire
01:22
Transcript:
Rescue 1, engine 1-210, Gas Leak, 1817, Kilghor Circle, Southwest. Two-10, I'm responsible. Two-10, I copy. I copy in route. Showing us in route, 1817, Kilghor Circle, Southwest. It's going to be a Benin Road off Wilcox. Call our advice that (name withheld) is a contractor here. Gas line was mismarked on paperwork. It's nicked it. So gas is leaking. Unsure on what top. No contact with the RP. They're attempting now to get everyone out of the house. Close as the hydrant is showing in front of the residence on Grandview Drive. Is this going to be a gas line on the inside or outside of the structure? Got a phone number for somebody on site. That caller's en route there. Spanish speaking only, so I'm unable to verify. Copy. Two-10 dispatch. Go ahead and contact chat at a gas. You would? I've got them on the line, sir. We're cut. 249 back in service. Not copy.
Rescue 1, engine 1-210, Gas Leak, 1817, Kilghor Circle, Southwest. Two-10, I'm responsible. Two-10, I copy. I copy in route. Showing us in route, 1817, Kilghor Circle, Southwest. It's going to be a Benin Road off Wilcox. Call our advice that (name withheld) is a contractor here. Gas line was mismarked on paperwork. It's nicked it. So gas is leaking. Unsure on what top. No contact with the RP. They're attempting now to get everyone out of the house. Close as the hydrant is showing in front of the residence on Grandview Drive. Is this going to be a gas line on the inside or outside of the structure? Got a phone number for somebody on site. That caller's en route there. Spanish speaking only, so I'm unable to verify. Copy. Two-10 dispatch. Go ahead and contact chat at a gas. You would? I've got them on the line, sir. We're cut. 249 back in service. Not copy.
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Cleveland, TN
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