Gas leak causes road closure near Lowe's, Northview MI


Fire departments responded to a gas leak near Lowe's at Northville Dr NE and 5 Mile Rd NE. Traffic control measures were put in place, with police assistance, to block roads and prevent vehicles from passing through the affected intersections.
Audio|Source: Kent County Fire and EMS
05:33
Transcript:
00:00
Rockford Engine 20, ladder 41 here at Lowe's, if you need to use us for the incident or next up call.
00:11
Oxford Car 1, what's your location?
00:15
We're in front of Lowe's right now.
00:21
Okay, can you get to the north side of that gas leak and assist with traffic control?
00:31
That's affirmative if we can get around behind your station.
00:37
Yeah, I think if you go to the west of the church and come out that drive, get with engine one when you get over there.
00:51
West of the church and get with engine one.
00:57
Go around the far side of the church.
01:03
I'll be responding shortly.
01:10
Oh, go ahead.
01:12
Do we have any police units available?
01:19
Okay, firm, I have three head in your way.
01:24
Okay, the first priority location will be five mile at Northville for law.
01:30
The second spot would be Plainfield in Northville, please.
01:36
Copy that.
01:41
I'm car one go ahead I see your location now if you take Northville to five mile and get to the north of the intersection or engine one is
02:13
Start a ticket for us for an assist to playing field and show us on seat.
02:19
Copy that which apparatus phone they put on it?
02:24
Engine 20, lighter 41.
02:27
Copy at Rockford, Engine 20, ladder 41.
02:30
834.
02:32
834.
02:36
Point engine one, it's clear.
02:39
Flaming it's there, 834.
02:41
Engine 1, Lieutenant from Engine 1, yo.
02:45
Glad of you.
02:47
I just talked to Kia, they're going to throw a car in that service drive so people can't cut through.
02:55
That'd be great, thank you.
02:57
We're also getting Rockford responding right now from Lowe's.
03:02
Yeah.
03:05
Engine 6 LP from Firefighter Daniel.
03:10
Go ahead.
03:14
You want me to grab some cones and bring those up to you? Yeah.
03:18
Please.
03:23
R4 from Engine 1.
03:29
Go ahead.
03:31
Do we have any school transportation needs this morning or is that over with?
03:39
I will notify them, but should be at the tail end.
03:48
Car 4 from Station 3 on PLF.
03:55
Station 3 staff times 2.
04:02
Okay,
04:04
I head down to the...
04:07
One of the service drives, do what you can to stop traffic from cutting through the mall.
04:14
Put some use on yellow tape or something.
04:19
Top for that.
04:23
Engine 6 LC from 45 to 41.
04:27
Go ahead.
04:29
All of our spare cones are missing.
04:36
Training Center storage room, there should be a bunch of...
04:38
oh, I wonder if Rockford grabbed them.
04:42
There are lots of cones up and down Plainswood Avenue on the curb.
04:48
Not in this area.
04:55
Better 41's available.
04:56
I can sit in a spot or go grab cones as you need.
05:04
Rockford Engine 20 has about a dozen or so cones in the back of the cat if you need them.
05:15
Command Engine 6 LP.
05:17
I just need a vehicle on 5 mile on the east side of the intersection.
05:22
I got a lot of traffic.
05:26
I've got 5 mile blocked in just a few seconds.
05:31
Perfect, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Northville Dr NE & 5 Mile Rd NE, Northview, MI 49525
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