Natural gas leak prompts evacuation near Edison Street, Dubuque IA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a natural gas leak near Edison Street in Dubuque, Iowa. The gas meter was turned off to stop the leak. Nearby houses were evacuated or told to shelter in place for safety. There was no fire or explosion. Gas levels were monitored and later returned to normal. A small amount of carbon monoxide was detected briefly in a lower garage but did not spread to the rest of the house. The incident was handled without injuries or further danger.
Audio|Source: Dubuque County Fire, Dubuque City Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Command 3.
00:03
Go for command.
00:07
We got the gas meter shut off near Edison Street.
00:16
Is the leak continuing then?
00:21
104, uh,
00:23
you want us to go in see if we shut the main breaker off the house?
00:34
Use your judgment if you think it's okay or safe to do so.
00:39
Obviously do it with the monitor.
00:40
If the leak is outside and venting straight into the air, I would be comfortable not turning their own.
00:48
Okay, Mark.
00:51
Clear, Manger 3.
00:57
Go for command. Go for command.
01:01
We're going to near Edison Street and do some monitoring.
01:04
This is the infected house.
01:08
You're a monitor near Edison, okay.
01:15
Engine 6, Firefighter, Engine 3 Firefighter, and Engine 3, Captain.
01:23
Engine 6, Firefighter, and Captain, okay.
01:32
Command 6.
01:35
Command, go ahead.
01:41
Command, we have near Edison and near Edison, children in place.
01:51
I copied near Edison.
01:53
Can you repeat the other, the second address?
01:59
near Edison and near Edison.
02:06
I've got a map up but is at both sides near Edison, the closest structures?
02:16
So both structures next door of near Edison are evacuated.
02:21
Across the street, near Edison are shelter in place.
02:31
Copy. Children across the street, both houses adjoining the next to evacuated.
03:02
Zero readings on the LAL in near Edison.
03:05
We did have 15 CO in the lower garage there,
03:11
zero's in the rest of the place, though.
03:15
Doug, we're going to be on the way back out.
03:17
Okay.
03:22
Okay.
03:25
15,
03:26
CO and all other ratings normal.
03:30
And before, that was just in the lower garage and I had to seal the rest of the house is okay.
03:39
Engine pi from dispatch.
03:45
Go ahead, fringe, bye.
03:49
Engine 5, Modic 4 responding to 2765 Monastery Drive, 92-year-old female busyness mentioned possible stroke.
04:02
We're just on a quick.
04:05
Okay, Code 2 with Medic 4 to 2765 Montessari Drive for a 90-year-old female possible stroke.
04:20
So I confirm the evacuations.
04:22
You reported near Edison is being evacuated.
04:25
Our map does not show that.
04:27
It shows the house on the Bravo side of near Edison being near Edison.
04:36
So we have near Edison to the right of near Edison evacuated and the house of the left of near Edison also evacuated.
04:51
Copy, FYI, that's near Edison.
04:57
Command, Major 3, Black Hills is on the scene.
05:06
Command, two operations after you speak with Black Hills, if you can, or if they're able to have them send a representative to command post.
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Location mentioned:
Edison St, Dubuque, IA 52001
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