Propane tank leak and extinguished flame at roofing site, Palmetto Bay FL
Fire & ArsonAt a roofing operation near a strip mall, a propane tank developed a valve leak causing gas release and a brief flame. The flame was extinguished on arrival. Hazmat was requested to manage the gas leak. The leak is expected to be shut off by the contractor in 45 minutes.
Audio|Source: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Tactical Channels
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Transcript:
00:00
Flatter for arrival, large strip mall, occupants seem to be outside, nothing showing at this time, show this unit command.
00:12
Copy,
00:13
arrival, occupants are outside, show you in command.
00:22
investigating 12, 12-day County.
00:29
Command,
00:35
hold my unit.
00:41
Attention all units in route to near South Dixie Highway.
00:53
All units are around to near South Dixie Highway.
00:57
It's going to be a hold with Ladder 4.
01:01
All other units can cancel and switch back to your base frequency.
01:04
1212-day County.
01:11
Battalion to Ladder 4, let us know if you need a hazband unit or not.
01:19
We are solid cheese all nine.
01:25
County-9 available.
01:27
To Latifor, you can switch back this file.
01:35
Copy change the channel.
01:37
12, 13-day County.
01:51
Command, go ahead.
01:54
17, Command, can you give me a rundown? What's going on, back?
02:01
Command copy.
02:02
This is going to be a 100-gallon,
02:04
about 5-foot-tall, propane tank.
02:07
It was being used for a tariff kettle for roofing operations.
02:11
And it seems like the valve broke off and it's shooting on the opposite side of the valve.
02:18
Burned off.
02:21
Copy, confirming, probably a hundred-gallon tank,
02:25
broken valve, current flame impeachment.
02:28
Yeah.
02:31
Negative flame infringement now, but when we arrived there was flame and finishment.
02:36
It's about 20.
02:37
Copy that, confirm a flame out.
02:40
It's still producing product.
02:49
That's affirmative.
02:50
That's affirmative.
02:51
We're trying to use a wet towel and whatever makeshift remedies we can, but it seems like it's still hissing.
03:00
Copy that.
03:14
Battalion 9 in 17 today.
03:25
I just have single hags.
03:30
Given the severity of the situation, I'm going to recommend that you start hazmat 1.
03:34
They have kids.
03:36
And now, yeah, I'll have a red jacket.
03:41
Copy, starting hazmat.
03:43
Post-22 County.
03:50
Command, D. County.
03:58
Latest updates from the contractor is 45 minutes and so they can shut the leak off.
04:16
Commandant, A County, can you raise engine 17, so I'm trying to raise them on.
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Location mentioned:
Near S Dixie Hwy, Palmetto Bay, FL 33176
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