Contractor hits gas line causing leak near Eustis St, Lauderdale MN
Fire & ArsonA contractor struck a natural gas line near Eustis St, causing a leak. Emergency crews and the utility company are on scene. Fire units are blocking the road and preparing hose lines for fire protection. Construction workers are present.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
06:34
Transcript:
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Chief One is en route near Eustis St.
00:07
Chief 1-568 near Eustis Street's second contractor struck an unknown-sized gas line in the street with a pin about eight inches underground that can smell and really hurt coming out good, they said.
00:26
Winds currently southwest at three XL gas notified.
00:36
Keyphone copies, this is a second gas line struck at the same address, Excel's been notified.
00:43
Yeah, just down the street from the previous.
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Keep one copies.
00:54
This is at engine 23.
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Engine 23.
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We are near Eustis Avenue. This is a road that is under construction.
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We do have some of the construction workers waving us in. We're going to stay and block to the south,
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wait for the next to wind engine or ladder to monitor.
01:24
Engine 23 on scene, blocking near Eustis to the south command awaiting first in-ladders squad to monitor.
01:43
Engine 23, we have a hydrant.
01:56
Engine 20 Command, do you have a hydrant by you?
02:00
Correct, we have a hydrant.
02:03
I'll have you pull a line for now.
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This is Usis command.
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Is this squad one respond to this?
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Affirmative squad one.
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Chief One, this is Houston Command.
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For you need one.
02:27
They hit a line with a stake. It is unknown what size it is because it's buried at this time.
02:32
We've got engine 20 pulling the line for protection.
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It's blowing, but it's not blowing really hard.
02:39
We'll have 23s pull the line as well.
02:42
Wait for the squad to respond.
02:44
It is outdoors.
02:48
Command, engine 23 FEO, Excel is on scene.
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This is command, this chief one.
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Go ahead.
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I'm on scene, I'll take command.
03:07
Copy. Did you, uh, copy the traffic that Excel is on scene?
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Command copies.
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Engine 20, this is command.
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Go ahead.
03:26
I understand that you guys are at a hydrant. Are you close enough to pull a line or is Engine 23 in a better position to pull a line?
03:36
We're setting up to pull the line. I'm going to go talk to 23 and see where we need to be.
03:42
Command copies Engine 20.
03:45
You need you to work with Engine 23, get a water supply, pull a line, and charge the line.
03:56
Indian 20, this is Indian 23.
03:58
We're going to pull a line, but we do not have access to a hydrant.
04:02
So I'll probably have you just pull your line.
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Command Squad 1.
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Squad 1.
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We're approaching from the south.
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What's the best access to talk with Excel?
04:23
I am at the far north end of the street,
04:26
so keep coming from the south.
04:28
It looks like that should be your closest access.
04:38
Squad 1, this is Indian 23. It looks like XL is about to start digging. So at this point you're going to be support.
04:49
Street, seizure.
04:51
Call one copy.
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Engine 23, this is command. I want you to work with Engine 20 to get a charged hose line pulled in a water supply.
05:03
That's happening right now, T.
05:11
Command, Engine 14 is staged to the south behind the ladder 23.
05:19
Create copies, you can remain staged at this time.
05:26
We're out of service, out of training for host testing.
05:30
Copy will send someone else.
05:32
956.
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Dispatch, medic 6.
05:41
6. 6. 6.
05:46
Our cast down, can you repeat that address?
05:51
Command engine 23.
05:55
Go engine 23.
05:58
We've got a line laid,
06:00
Engine 20, Engine 33 will be masked up, ready to go.
06:06
Command copies.
06:13
Box 696A, on fireups 4.
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Time, 957.
06:22
Copy Chief 104 on seeing large commercial building at these visible sites, Bravo and Charlie.
06:27
You have the loading dock side of the building, some command.
06:31
Staff reporting large amount of smoke from food at 977.
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Location mentioned:
Near Eustis St, Lauderdale, MN 55108
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