natural gas leak reported at plasma center in shopping area, Mount Pleasant WI
Fire & ArsonFire units investigated an initial report of gas smell near Dollar Tree at 411 Durand Avenue but found no issue. Later, responders were dispatched to a confirmed natural gas leak at BioLife Plasma, 5543 Durand Avenue, where a strong gas odor was reported in the parking lot. Utility crews were on site and no one was reported ill.
Audio|Source: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6 from Quentin 4, we're on scene.
00:04
It doesn't appear to be much going on here, but we'll advise shortly.
00:16
Dispatch from Engine 6.
00:19
Engine 6. Engine 6.
00:24
In the notes, it's talking about Dollar Tree and BioLife Plasma.
00:29
Are we certain that this is correct address of 411 Durand Avenue?
00:40
Stand by. I'll try to reach our caller.
00:50
Agent 6, term dispatch.
00:56
So the BioLife is in the same shopping area.
01:02
It's just a little to the west, kind of by the pet supply shop.
01:07
Apparently they all kind of share a parking lot.
01:15
Is this supposed to be on Washington Avenue or not Durand?
01:26
This batch to Engine 6, you're in the right area, it's on Durand, it's just a little over on the Mount Pleasant side.
01:40
Do you have a caller on the phone? Can they call where we meet it?
01:49
Stand by.
01:56
Dispatch from Engine 6.
01:59
Agent 6.
02:04
(name withheld) opened the manager of the Dollar Tree at 411 Durand Avenue.
02:10
They're reporting no issues at this location.
02:13
There's nothing in the area that we're able to locate at this time.
02:21
I copy.
02:23
Dispatch for mention, 6.
02:25
Add check, 6.
02:30
We believe this is a mistaken address.
02:34
There's no BioLife Center here in this shopping area.
02:39
There's no pet store.
02:40
In this area,
02:42
the nearest one that we can believe is out in Mount Pleasant jurisdiction in 500 block of Ryan Avenue.
02:50
I copy. I'm still trying to get the phone number for the caller.
02:55
Stand by.
03:02
Buying further information dispatch, Engine 6 is going to return in service.
03:07
I copy Engine 6.
03:23
Battalion 8, Engine 8, Quint 9, respond for a possible natural gas leak at BioLife Plasma, 5543 Durand Avenue.
03:32
In the parking lot area, the manager is reporting a strong smell of gas.
03:37
They do already have wee energies on scene and nobody is feeling ill.
03:42
Battalion 8, Engine 8, Quint 9, respond to BioLife Plasma 5543 Durand Avenue.
03:48
We have a manager calling in a strong smell of gas from the parking lot area.
03:53
They do have lee energies on scene already.
03:56
Dispatch at 1927.
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Location mentioned:
Near Durand Ave, Mt Pleasant, WI 53406
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