Construction crew hits underground gas line causing leak, Kenner LA
Fire & ArsonA construction crew struck an underground gas line near a strip mall and Planet Fitness on Williams Boulevard in Kenner. Atmos Energy was notified and declared the large gas leak a priority one. Evacuations were considered due to the gas leak near the parking lot area.
Audio|Source: Kenner Fire
02:54
Transcript:
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We had a construction crew.
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Hit a large gas line, and you roll Atmos to this location.
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Stand by, on the phone with Atmos, please speak.
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9-398, and station.
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1040398 station
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All three stations back in the city
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1040368 back in the city
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7-8 from file on
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378 go ahead this is reclipped in the size of the line, see if we know it
00:47
It's hard to tell, it's in the mud still.
00:50
They hit it with some digging equipment.
00:54
It looks like at least the 2 inch line.
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Turn 4.
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3-7-8-370, you got to evacuate anybody or is it just blowing in the open?
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70-0-0-1.
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7-8-370. 7-8-370.
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10-A. Yeah,
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Williams and Joe Yenni.
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10-4[1], right here in the parking lot by that strip mall by Planet Fitness.
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104, you got to evacuate any businesses.
01:47
The only business that's open is Planet Fitness.
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It's got a parking lot in between here and the lease.
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Simple.
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I'm going to walk that way and see if I can smell the odor on that side.
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78 and 378.
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(name withheld).
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You can smell the odor on Williams a slight bit.
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The wind's kind of pushing it towards a sugar mill area.
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Sent the wall.
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370 in the area.
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370 in the area.
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370 in the area.
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File one for seven.
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Seven.
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Be advised.
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Tell them to make a priority one.
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They have a large gas leak.
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Priority one, large gas leak.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or message received; affirmative or OK.
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Location mentioned:
Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70065
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