Gas leak prompts evacuation near southeast 7th avenue in portland, Portland OR
Fire & ArsonA gas leak occurred near Southeast 7th Avenue in Portland. All buildings around the leak were evacuated. Fire units waited for Northwest Natural Gas to arrive and address the leak before ending the incident.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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All the houses immediately surrounding the leak have been evacuated.
00:04
We have one stretcher, 702 Powell,
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that is locked.
00:10
It looks empty, though.
00:14
Thank you.
00:19
The units are basically waiting for Northwest Natural at this point, and then hopefully we can start recalling the incident.
00:30
C2's arrived, Ellison, Command.
00:35
All units can stand by, Command.
00:36
Why don't you come join me on my rig? I'm over here by Engine 20K.
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Engine 4-od.
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C2S. Command.
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Dispect from, Kim.
00:49
Can you get me an update on utilities coming, please?
00:54
Affirmative. It was around...
01:00
At 9-11, Northwest Natural South, the ETA was around 10 to 15 minutes.
01:05
It's around 11 minutes ago.
01:09
Okay, copy that.
01:10
In Engine 4 from Command, do you have a place where it would be best for them to access from?
01:17
Can you repeat that last?
01:21
Where should Northwest Natural Park when they get here?
01:26
They should come in down by where our engine is.
01:29
We can move it forward so they can get by if necessary.
01:34
Okay, Compton. I've got Northwest Natural walking up to me right now.
01:39
Oh,
01:45
yes, we have Northwest Natural.
01:46
I'm seeing that just talked to them, and they're going to come up and do a face-to-face with that engine four.
01:55
Look forward from command.
01:57
Did you complete your assignment?
02:02
Yes, affirmative.
02:03
All of the buildings immediately surrounding the leak are evacuated.
02:08
We have one building that's vacant and secure.
02:13
You guys know back in service.
02:14
Thank you.
02:18
drop-in center 9000 north Lombard Street on the sidewalk you'll be on option 21 and 26 medic 1361 party one that go over to us at the do-good Multnomah drop-in center 9000 north of the Lombard street on the sidewalk you'll be on option 923
02:34
Copy. Dispatch and all use from command.
02:35
I've got to recall on this.
02:36
You can show C2 Engine 4 working.
02:39
We'll go back to Ox 1.
02:41
No need to monitor, obviously.
02:43
Thank you.
02:46
C2 dispatch.
02:49
Dispatch copies the recall of this gas major incident at near Southeast 7th Avenue.
02:54
C2 and Engine 4 will stay working.
02:56
All others can be clear.
02:57
Back to Ops 1 at 924.
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Near SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
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