Gas leak prompts evacuation at residence near K4 Highway, Meriden KS
Fire & ArsonA gas leak occurred inside the Kelly House residence near K4 Highway in Rock Creek. The leak likely started when a roll of carpet fell onto the hot water heater. Residents were evacuated. Emergency personnel and local maintenance are working to shut off the propane source.
Audio|Source: Jefferson County Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Gas leak, Rock Creek.
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Rock Creek Fire Emergency Management, this is reported via Gas League at Kelly House North,
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near K4 Highway,
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near K4 Highway,
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Gas Leak inside the residents of the Kelly House for Rock Creek and Emergency Management, 1033.
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Eric, on 5-minute received page, do you know if they began evacuation of residents?
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Yes, everyone's been evacuated already. They're down at the South House now.
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They're advising that a carpet, a roll of carpet or something similar, it fell over and hit the hot water heater.
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There is sound coming from the area.
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They have made contacts with their local maintenance.
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He's on scene trying to get propane shut off.
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A reporting party couldn't tell me whether it was natural gas or propane at that point.
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So it could be one or the other, I'm not sure.
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1,900 FireCom Show Me en route.
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Copy 1900 in route.
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1036.
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Location mentioned:
Near KS-4, Meriden, KS 66512
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