Fire alarm and gas smell prompt evacuation at Mesa plaza, Mesa AZ


A fire alarm and smell of gas were reported at Payway restaurant and Club Pilates near East Baseline Rd in Mesa. Authorities evacuated the area and responded with hazmat teams to investigate the gas smell. No visible fire was found, and investigation continued with gas meter checks while evacuations were conducted for safety.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
05:39
Transcript:
00:00
BSO is moving forward to help evacuate.
00:04
We've got nothing showing. The time 411 is going to have Payway Command[1].
00:06
Command is going to be directly south of the incident.
00:09
This is going to be a standalone commercial occupancy.
00:12
You do have people evacuating and QCPDs on scene.
00:15
Your BSO is going to be moving forward to help with evacuation with nothing showing at this time.
00:19
But signing 411, can be assuming payway command.
00:21
Command can be directly south of the incident, near East Baseline Rd.
00:24
Unit 133, META 212, C-DEC-5.
00:28
Two twelve in route.
00:29
Copy that, thank you.
00:31
Moving forward. I'll P411, copy site control.
00:33
I'm going to go out and check the meter.
00:34
I have a par three move forward.
00:35
Here, the town can release.
00:37
Okay, you tried.
00:38
Engine 413 Commander.
00:39
Thank you, go ahead.
00:41
We're approaching it from the west.
00:42
Got the 413 go ahead and come in.
00:44
Use your vehicle to block some of the traffic that's going to be getting on top of us more towards the north side or the northwest, northeast side of this park amount.
00:53
A little closer to the payway, please.
00:54
And then just hold your position.
00:55
2413 copies we'll go ahead and walk traffic for you.
00:59
Come forward,
01:03
you can stage in your apparatus right now.
01:06
We might not need you, but you can stage in once you come into the scene.
01:11
I think 22 and 9 copies will stage by our apparatus.
01:13
Come on a alarm.
01:16
Come on, go ahead. Go ahead. Our one media has been transported if they're heading to Pan or Desert.
01:20
The alarm crop is 12 33.
01:21
19.
01:22
Fire's out, you can cancel PD.
01:24
Copy. Kevin, that was 9653 that DPS was investigating the other day.
01:28
Can't pour.
01:29
Command copies.
01:35
Going in stage, holding your position.
01:36
Question 413.
01:37
I'm going to make you an evacuation.
01:39
We go ahead and make sure Clop Blotis has set all clear, and let's keep everybody else from going any closer.
01:44
Mr. 413, talking for evacuation.
01:46
We'll go ahead and head into Clubbillotti's evacue.
01:48
Medic 2217, C-deck-5, difficulty breathing, (number withheld), East Baseline Road.
01:56
Unit 2019, Medic 2217, C-deck-5.
02:01
City 255 and Hazmat[2] 255 on TEN.
02:04
Engine Hasmet 255, I'm going to make your hazard sector.
02:07
Go ahead and set up and come forward and try to figure out what we've got going on with a smell of gas.
02:12
Asmat 255 copies will be hazard sector.
02:14
We'll be there. Townability is going to be at your engine.
02:16
has been two by five copies.
02:17
Count, they said that truck.
02:18
I can't tell you come in.
02:19
Go ahead.
02:20
We didn't see anything moving on here.
02:22
Which, you know, they reported in follow gas.
02:24
We didn't, we kind of all clear on pay-away and don't know anything in there.
02:26
The copy, you don't smell anything.
02:28
It's the north side that Club Pilates that has the smell.
02:32
So, if you will, we've got Hasmap 255 moving forward.
02:36
They're going to go ahead and do some metering.
02:37
I can go copy.
02:38
Alarm 2, Payway Command[1], 10 minutes on the timer.
02:41
We have command copies.
02:42
10 minutes on the timer, we're still investigating offensive strategy.
02:45
We have PAR on the fire ground.
02:47
Alarm copies, you're still investigating the offensive strategy.
02:49
Do you have PAR on the fireground? Be advised.
02:52
We do have Southwest Gas that has service.
02:54
They are en route with no ETA at this time.
02:56
Command copies.
02:57
I saw that on your notes.
02:58
Thank you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Payway Command: Fire command designation
[2]
Hazmat: Hazardous materials team
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This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Near E Baseline Rd Suite 3, Mesa, AZ 85204
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