Gas leak detected in multi-unit building prompts evacuation, Pinellas County FL
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a multi-unit building after detecting the smell of gas in one unit. They started evacuating the affected apartments and worked to secure the gas supply. No fire was found, but gas readings were elevated near the units.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
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Transcript:
00:00
173 is going to be Woodland Boulevard North across 62 Avenue North.
00:04
Risky 19 on fire of Bravo[2].
00:08
Take a little...
00:11
Seller emergency.
00:22
They said they were sending a technician out.
00:27
Understood, do you guys have an ETA for Clearwater, yes?
00:31
That's a negative.
00:32
I will get an E.K.
00:34
from them.
00:38
Watched.
00:46
The sound of the truck.
00:57
I have not seen no small smell or reading from 1549 but it's over her in 1548.
01:03
I'm gonna say my firefighter to pick up your gas meter.
01:09
I copy. You said you do have, in 1548, you do have an odor of gas.
01:15
Affirmative.
01:16
I'm not reading anything.
01:17
I did turn off this, though, but I want to make sure that's what the reading is coming from.
01:23
Understood.
01:24
If you can start evacuating the alpha side units, I'm going to have a different unit come in and take care of the Charlie[1] side.
01:33
Copy your alpha side.
01:37
Miller 6-5-0 feet.
01:42
Command[3] the engine 5-8, can you make your way into the scene on foot and start evacuating the Charlie[1] side of this building, please?
01:50
5A, copy.
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7.059. 7.059.
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7. Hello. Hello, Charlie[1].
02:06
Oh, good.
02:10
Uh, we're tenfold.
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2145.
02:15
Okay.
02:22
Hello, would you be able to page Medic45 to send a specific report? I have an incident number if you need.
02:33
Send by here.
02:42
103 cancelser, closer, clear for out.
02:51
Link to Charlotteside.
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Command[3], LR-6-5, I'll have you be safety.
03:07
LR-6-5, copy, safety.
03:10
Good,
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dispatch, command.
03:14
Go ahead.
03:16
Come in, it looks like Clearwater Gas has a lesson from an EPA from the patient.
03:22
I, copy, thank you.
03:31
Yes, I have one family rider.
03:34
Copy one family writer.
03:59
With anybody residents from 1548?
04:07
1548, he evacuated already.
04:09
I'm getting a reading of 18 in here, and that's the highest reading I've been getting.
04:15
I'm going to work on securing the gas for this unit.
04:20
Understood.
04:25
When you've completed securing the gas, if you can start looking into 1550 and 1551, seeing if we get any readings on that side, and also the need for evacuation on the office side of the building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Charlie: Phonetic code for "C" or medium-to-high priority medical/EMS response or building side designation.
[2]
Bravo: Moderate-priority medical or fire/EMS response designation, higher than Alpha, lower than Charlie/Delta.
[3]
Command: Unit or post responsible for directing and overseeing operations at an incident or event.
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62nd Ave N, Florida
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