Natural gas leak detected near generator at shopping area, Mcallen TX
Fire & ArsonResponders investigated a natural gas odor near a gas meter by a generator at the Village/Dillard's shopping area. They found a gas leak in a pipe leading to the generator and isolated it by shutting off a valve. The gas company was contacted to verify and address the leak. No smoke or fire was found in nearby businesses.
Audio|Source: Hidalgo County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Yeah, we got a smell of natural gas we're here by the gas meter.
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We're going to try to get some sort of water to test out this meter if there's any kind of leak.
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Oversion's copy.
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Delta one or right on the location.
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We'll be assuming safety officer.
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This will go.
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Six. Can you stop there?
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Realmo one two, Inj1.
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Okay, Joe 1, go ahead.
00:36
Can you make your way towards the north end of the Dillard's entry?
00:46
Whiskey 4,
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sector 2, command.
00:53
No, yeah.
00:56
We're making a way to case rulers at this time because we did advise that they had a smoke there in that general area.
01:09
It's permanent.
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The pipe leading up to the generators, there's a significant.
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Operations to copy.
01:28
Operations to
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come back.
01:33
You clear on that?
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Also, I made a contact.
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I'm sorry. Take a guess.
01:43
You're advising, do you make contact or do we need to make contact?
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If you request,
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we may contact with the Texas Gas through FITIS.
02:05
Whiskey 4 for Maddie.
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Clear Whiskey 4.
02:11
Yeah, I mean make contact with representatives here at K Jewelers.
02:16
Satisfin floor, no smell of smoke, no smell of smoke or anything here at this location.
02:27
He advised me with the kiosk, the center kiosks, around the Kjewelers area, not actual Kjewelers.
02:37
And that's permanent.
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We're in the general area.
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They have these kiosk, they're all south and four.
02:45
That's affirmative.
02:47
Command of operations.
02:48
Give me a status again on the pipe leading to the generator.
02:52
Is that what you advise?
02:54
That's leaking.
02:58
Operations I see.
02:59
I'm here with the Romeo 1 and Whiskey 1 crew at the generator in question.
03:04
They were able to isolate, potentially isolate.
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They did shut off a valve, unknown if it's the one that needs to the generator.
03:13
So we recommend that we get a Texas gas to the scene.
03:21
Just from Klanapartis.
03:23
Good.
03:31
Good. Thank you for us.
03:34
Thank you. Good.
03:38
Thank you. Can you make contact with the gas company advising that we do have a pipe leading to the generator that's leaking gas.
03:48
We believe we might have isolated, but we're not 100% sure.
03:52
They can come and check it out.
03:55
Love leather command copy, sim.
04:00
Operations to what's he for?
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Go ahead.
04:08
I'm not sure if you're still inside, but if you can make contact with the management there at Dillards.
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If you happen to have security with you, also advise on the location of this generator in question.
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Romeo 1 and Engine 1 crew have marked the utilizing caution tape, but just so they're aware when the Texas gas does arrive, they can point them into the exact generator in question.
04:36
That's formative.
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Where is that location of the generator?
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Northside Village loading dock.
04:48
That's permanent.
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We may contact with management here at GEDISD.
04:57
In contact with K-Jwellers, the k-kiosks around the J-K Jewelers facility,
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status on Ford.
05:07
That's affirmative.
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Command Faradist.
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So, Public Members.
05:15
Yes, man, we had several crews to check the inside of dealers and the kiosk area around Kjewelers, and there was no signs of smoke or smell.
05:28
We did find a gas leak.
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We're waiting for you to contact the gas company.
05:33
We're going to start clearing some of these units with the exception of Romeo 1 that's followed by the gas meter,
05:39
or the gas leak.
05:51
You can also cancel Longstar.
05:53
Longstar is on location.
05:57
We're able to take on the second floor of Village? We're able to take on the second floor of Village?
06:04
With you for command.
06:05
Yes, right, we have Longstar here with us on location 55.
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We're good to set up.
06:17
The vehicle was released to Oneissa.
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Through one, Faris.
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The three through me in operation two at the same time.
06:27
Electrow was going to be clear in time.
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Take three one, copy.
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Laplace of my command, Fartis.
06:39
La Palazama command, go ahead.
06:43
Other than the gas leak, there were room at one found.
06:47
We checked the general areas where the gentleman said that he smelled smoke.
06:51
Nothing was found.
06:53
Go issue control time for this location.
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Control 10 for this location.
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Control 10 for La Plaza, command 1533, 1533.
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S 10th St, McAllen, TX 78503
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