Propane leak causes evacuation at Germantown School, Columbia County NY
Fire & ArsonAn active propane leak was reported at Germantown School, originating near the science room. The school was evacuated and the fire department was called to manage the situation. Both propane tanks were closed. The school did not allow students back inside and followed evacuation procedures.
Audio|Source: Columbia County Fire
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Transcript:
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The advisor, the active propane leak, we're unable to locate the source.
00:05
The school is going to continue to be evacuated so we can get paracola on a scene to figure it out.
00:15
Recitement, active propane leak, school evacuated. Be advised we did take a 911 call from a female subject there out in the parking lot,
00:24
and she stated it was coming from the science room.
00:37
We are in there, we have shut those off after the last week, so we know that that's not the area of concern right now, so we're trying to figure out where else coming from.
00:57
Plyne out of (number withheld).
01:09
We have closed both tanks.
01:12
The school is not comfortable letting the kids back in, so they're going to initiate their evacuation plan.
01:20
Can you dispatch and see if you can get 7 to 2 with the fire police and then have them get a hold of me?
01:30
Free speech, school is following evacuation plan.
01:36
And you're requesting dispatch for 7072 with fire police and have them contact you at 916.
01:42
Come on the Germantown, Command.
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Command.
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Command.
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Command.
01:52
The operating procedure for that evacuation, are you going to need the patrols at the specified location?
02:07
I have the RSL here, I think we can handle it with ourselves, maybe one other patrol. It's available.
02:16
Please requesting one other patrol for assistance at 917.
02:35
Coming out to Germantown, car one requesting 7072 to the Germantown School, near Main Street, Town of Germantown for fire police.
02:47
Command 3 and Fireground 7 are signed 918, 1186.
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Germantown Central School District, NY
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