Gas leak in basement apartment at East Burnside building, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas leak at President Apartments near East Burnside Street in Portland. In a basement apartment, a stove was left on, causing gas to leak actively. Firefighters ventilated the building and controlled the situation. Northwest Natural was called to assist. The incident was later cleared as safe with no injuries reported.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
07:30
Transcript:
00:00
Vangelang.
00:02
Angeline, go ahead.
00:04
It's in front of the gas majors on office.
00:07
Affirmative.
00:11
Signs of anything,
00:15
and we have a hydrogen if needed.
00:17
Truck 13, go ahead and investigate for me.
00:20
I can send my B-team in with you.
00:25
Engine 13 on scene was a three-story with basement, Chapter 13, Ordinary Complex, with no one outside, no signs of anything.
00:32
Hydron if needed, truck 13 will be investigating along with Engine 13 BT.
00:38
This is a center hallway reason for the upgrade is engine 13 was here on A-shift and they had a bad washer going just due to the size and complexity of the building figure we'd tap gas major just get people coming in.
01:05
Police,
01:07
comp is here with her grandson who's getting very escalated, and she's requesting police.
01:15
Right now, it's just verbal escalation and mild threats.
01:24
Copy Code 1[1], Police.
01:29
One for now, thank you.
01:33
Happy.
01:36
Also, Mac 311.
01:39
May 311. If we have Code 1[1] fire for let's assist.
01:47
Good one fire, copy.
01:53
The site's going to be 26.
01:54
This is going to be 26 command.
02:00
It is on the hydrant 26th.
02:06
It is on scene requesting you code 1 for lift assist.
02:09
Glenwood Mobile Home Park, 7041, northeast Lombard Street, number (number withheld),
02:14
respond on Ops 1.
02:16
Into 28, Medic 311 is on scene, requesting you code 1 for lift assist.
02:20
Glenwood Mobile Home Park, 7041, North East Lombard Street, number (number withheld).
02:24
Respond on Ops 1,
02:26
1351.
02:31
Robo-303 on a priority 6 alpha sick person in Brookdale, 252-0-South Eastark Street, number (number withheld), respond on Ops 1.
02:41
Robo-403 and a priority 6-Offa-6 person, Brookdale,
02:44
252-0-Southeast-E stark street number (number withheld).
02:48
Respond on Ops 1, it's 1352.
02:54
11B from the commandant.
03:03
Any update from north-west central?
03:06
I couldn't read you about a half of a cent down here we're trying to get into the main room with the guy shut off.
03:19
Command truck 13
03:21
There you go
03:23
Yeah, just have everybody hold for now
03:26
We're just going to make access to this one apartment
03:31
Jacket.
03:33
Grant C-103.
03:37
Thank you. Yeah, was Northwest Natural there due to an issue or repair or is they just happen to get there quickly?
03:48
Truck 13, did you copy that message?
03:51
Yeah,
03:53
Northwest Natural responded because of the resident was called,
03:57
and that's who we responded for.
04:02
103, copy.
04:06
Do you want to ride in a hydrant? 24, thank you.
04:13
Copy that.
04:18
If you want, if needed,
04:21
the hydrant's going to be right there, kind of mid-block between 25 and 26 behind the engine 13 if we're going to grab a hydrant.
04:27
I'll have you guys grab that one.
04:30
Not full bump up.
04:36
And truck 13 from command, when you have a moment, get the apartment number.
04:44
Yeah, it's going to be apartment number (number withheld).
04:46
We just forced entry,
04:48
stove was on, so the gas was running in here.
04:56
Copy that apartment two and that's in the basement, correct?
05:01
Yeah, that's the basement or first floor where I came off next to your rig.
05:07
That'll be the basement.
05:12
And command, I think we can go ahead and recall this.
05:15
Just keep Station 13 working.
05:17
This was the stove on, so the gas was just running in this apartment.
05:27
Above. That would be great just to kind of clear that one out and grab Northwest Natural, have them go with you.
05:33
Engine 13 is going to put a fan in the door.
05:37
Okay, copy then.
05:42
Disquatch from Command, I'm going to put a recall on this box.
05:45
Send everybody home, except for Engine 13, track 13,
05:50
and Northwest Natural will keep Op 6 for now.
05:56
Command from dispatch did you want a dispatcher? It's negative.
06:00
I'll go to Oswald if I need you.
06:02
Dispatch copies recall on the Castamacier at President Apartments near E Burnside St, unit number (number withheld).
06:07
Keeping Section 13, everyone else can clear, maintaining Ops 6[2] with no dispatcher.
06:16
Command truck 13.
06:20
This command go.
06:23
Yeah, hey Bertrand, see if you can work on an RP, as we had to force this door.
06:31
Do we have anybody on the first floor yet?
06:38
It's unknown what's on fire.
06:40
It's 27027-South-South-east-Gennett Street.
06:43
Respond on Uffs 1, it's 1357.
06:49
Individual walked away from C.
06:52
Copy.
06:57
Fire dispatch for the recall, the gas major,
07:01
near 2545 E Burnside St, keeping engine, sorry, station 13 and everybody else is clearing.
07:06
1358. Section 13158.
07:11
Engine 13B.
07:14
Okay, go.
07:16
We found the room above the room of the gas left on and it's locked.
07:25
Copy that.
07:29
Zero reading outside.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 1: Non-emergency response; proceed without lights or sirens and obey all traffic laws.
[2]
Ops 6: Radio operations channel 6 (assigned tactical channel)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Dresden Apartments, 2545 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214
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