Propane tank leak reported at residential area in Punta Gorda, Punta Gorda FL
Fire & ArsonFire and rescue units responded to a propane tank leak from a 250-gallon above-ground tank near Marseilles Court and Macedonia Drive in Punta Gorda. The leak was identified but could not be contained immediately. Units are on site assessing the situation and taking precautions.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 1 Squad 12, City's requesting squad response near Marseilles Court, across Macedonia Drive.
00:10
They advise they have a 250-gallon above ground propane tank leaking.
00:15
They can't contain it.
00:16
They did find the leak.
00:18
1329.
00:22
Page 12 will be responding from Station 12.
00:24
We'll meet Squad 12 on the scene.
00:30
One tool, acknowledge.
00:35
Time,
00:37
one central will be in service.
00:41
Receive all units at 17.
00:46
City, BC did take TAC 1[1] Central for this call.
00:51
Receive. Receive.
00:58
Command from L12.
01:03
Central, the initial 1.
01:07
Battalion 1.
01:09
Put a rescue on the squad call for me.
01:12
With the city.
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First.
01:20
Engine 11 central.
01:30
Engine 11, year alarms that are going off.
01:36
Copy. I'll get it all reset.
01:39
Free.
01:49
Rescue 31 Central, Rescue 31.
01:52
Respond with squad units near Marseilles Court, cross Macedonia, reference to a propane leak for 1828.
02:04
Rescue 31.
02:07
That never mentioned Bob.
02:12
Go ahead.
02:15
Is they advised that their command was on county attack one?
02:21
Affirmative.
02:22
Okay. Thank you.
02:26
Battalion 1, command.
02:31
Go ahead, sir.
02:32
All right, squads responding.
02:35
You're on your attack 1, I just didn't confirm.
02:38
I'll have to switch over.
02:41
Perisi, thank you.
02:47
Central Battalion 1.
02:49
They're on Pon Board Attack 1.
02:50
That was my error.
02:52
Receive, Pon Board Attack 1.
03:00
Command at L12.
03:07
Command from SWAT 12.
03:10
Yes, sir, just an update.
03:12
So you know, we have approximately a 250-gallon tank above ground.
03:16
If we can have what I believe is a blow off valve at this time.
03:20
We do have a line on the ground waiting on your arrival.
03:25
Copy that, sir.
03:27
We've probably got about a 10-minute ETA, kind of a split response.
03:31
We'll get there first on the engine squad should be right behind us.
03:34
We'll take a look on there.
03:35
You believe that you said that you think it's coming from the bleed valve, the bleed valve?
03:40
I believe so.
03:42
Turn the tank off until weekend.
03:44
It's on the other end of the tank, possibly a fill valve or a bleed off valve.
03:54
I copy that.
03:55
All right, so it looks like there's only one way for us to approach in Alpha Madrid in there coming in.
04:01
Do you want us to stage out there on Macedonia or what's the best location for us?
04:09
You can bring your engine in.
04:11
I can just turn around.
04:12
I'm at the end of a cul-de-sac.
04:18
Copy that.
Police codes explained
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[1]
TAC 1: Tactical Channel 1 (operations channel used for incident communications)
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Location mentioned:
Near Marseilles Ct, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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