False natural gas leak alarm at Mesa strip mall, Mesa AZ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a strip mall near East Southern Avenue in Mesa after reports of a natural gas leak. They investigated and found no gas service or meters at the location. The smell triggering the alarm was likely from cleaning supplies. The alarm was confirmed false, and operations were cleared.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
04:55
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 205 is on scene at near East Southern Avenue. We have a single-story strip mall with flat roof. Looks like we have nothing showing at this time. Engine 205 is going to be Southern Command. Command is going to be a C-shirt in the cap of Engine 205 on behalf, first firefighters go out and give me a report. And it looks like the employees are evacuated out of total wireless.
00:25
Alarm copies, we have engine 205 on scene. This is a single-story strip mall, flat roof, nothing showing. Engine 205 is going to be Southern Command. Command is going to be stationary in the cab of 205. We have firefighters moving forward to get a report. It appears the employees have evacuated total fire. Command at the alarm, that's correct. They don't warn the offensive strategy how to investigate.
00:52
Alarm Coppies offense have been investigating at 1358.2.205, Ron, came behind, Judge. Command, the engine, 22,05. You can take your crew forward and just go ahead and check Papa Murphy, see if they have gas. If we even have gas to this building for any of these businesses, to make sure that they're evacuated out of there. 202.05, Coffee, Wayne, 22,05, to check the surrounding get it.
01:19
Alarm to Southern Command. Command Go. We spoke to Southwest Gas and Mesa Utilities and neither one state that they have service to this location. Possible smell of cleaning supplies in the back room. Command copies. Send an alarm. Command alarm. Command.
01:45
We got a primary all clear in the total wireless suite. Primary all clear, 1359.
02:03
copies all incoming units to the 2 and 1 Natural Gas League at near East Southern Avenue. Suite 103, you can all cut back to Code 2[3], please. Cut back to code 2.005 to command. Command. Okay, here ladies and Boston, or talking to the employees, they could not have any gas this unit.
02:30
We took a look around the back side of the building. You do not see any gas during the building. Command copies. I've had a couple people do 360 around the building. It appears we do not have any gas to this, any of these sweep here. Alarm copies. City of Mesa and Southwest.
02:57
Yes, false will confirm they don't have services either. Have that meter real quick to make sure they won't have anything out of ordinary. Alarmed a battalion 252 and ladder 253, did you copy you could cancel Dura?
03:24
We made an entry to subway as well. There's no odor or anything. Pass it in there. Copy. Was anyone able to go into Suite 104, I believe it is, to Starbucks? Good morning. Make sure you copy the 914? Yes, thank you.
03:53
5, 999 and 74 Union. 2nd005 and continue engine 204 we could switch or I can terminate command we could switch our traffic to another channel
04:13
I copy, thank you. We're going to hold Command Engine 2205 on scene. We're going to continue Engine 204 into the scene. We're going to take this traffic over to C-DEC 3[2]. We're going to clear fire channel B3[1] and terminate command at 1404. Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
B3: Fire Channel
[2]
C-DEC 3: Secondary Communications Channel
[3]
Code 2: Non-emergent response
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Location mentioned:
Near E Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85204
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