Propane Tank Floating Down Creek Causes Roadway Hazards


A propane tank has broken loose and is floating down a creek. It's releasing vapor clouds that are dangerously close to a public road. Emergency services have completed evacuations in the nearby apartment area and are working to block off streets to protect the public.
Audio|Source: Catoosa County Public Safety
05:42
Transcript:
And you won't have your man (name withheld) come to claim? I'm clear. Then you can be clear with the exception of pets. The propane tank is also now floating down the creek. They're on, they're moving any clear. There's propane tank going down the tree. Are you clear? Are you aware of anybody else on that in the apartment? Down there to the boat. What's your game, sir? You want to head back towards you? Is that patient already out and with a button? That's pretty important, now. Okay, now, y'all talk to everybody, we're good here. We're good here as well. Also, we can get that boat. on the top of the engine seven and bring it towards 800. That way you don't have to come back this way if it works. That's right, you'll just stand by here. Confucius of found command. The evacuations are complete. We're immobilizing. terms of y'all. I'm clear. Unless I hear of some other people that need assistance, the eastbound east side of the apartment seems to be clear. We're going for the west side now. Okay. And if you want to check, we're under 7 as well. I think we dropped this phone off or be available. I got a bridge on your propane tank. You may want to see if you can get them to block off the cloud springs. Propane tank is currently sitting just north of Patterson here, but your vapor clouds are making its way towards the road. Here, is hit past man. Negative. About 150 yards off of Phant. Currently dissipating underwater. We advise our propane tank is floating down the creek, headed towards Fant Drive at this time, dissipating as we go. Can we have law enforcement block the area off? Perfect. Thank you, Command No, 04. 62. St. Paine Street at McAfee is clear. There's a little bit of water on the southbound side to the McAfee up storage. I'm going to go 10-8[1]. Okay. Stay by, let me check. flow through traffic here. The vapor is about 70 yards from Fant Drive at this time. Hey, I'm clear. Caduce, Fant Drive Command. Faddrive command. I've been advised. The Vapor Cloud is heading towards Patterson and a lot of overflow traffic. Can we block off Patterson at Block, please? FAC command 904[2]. Go ahead. Negative on powerboard here. I'm clear. Do you need me to send one of those companies down there? Block. If you would like to, I don't know if PD is available or not, but if we can have somebody sent at Patterson and block, to block traffic, please. Is it in this country? There's the propane tank. We're on battlefield parkway now. Do you have personnel or a boat? We have boat too. Go ahead and drop on the H2Q side of the apartments.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-8: In service/available
[2]
904: Fire
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Location mentioned:
Fant Dr, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
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