Contractor cuts gas line causing leak and evacuation


Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
01:55
Transcript:
Just confirming this is in the parking lot of Banner Ironwood facility, or is this out on Gansel Road? Engine 208, engine 206, ladder 214, and battalion 203, Firetel B3, 2-1 natural gas leak, 3411, North VALVista Drive, engine 223, engine 208, engine 206. Ladder 214 and Battalion 203 Fire Channel B3. 411 going available. Once they go available, it will be able to release Ladder 2.5.9. Let me have them on now. Not affirmative. Copy-11, the ladder 259. Letter 259, we copy cancel. Ladder 411, Natalia, 411. The town 411, go ahead. In Chief 5, Medit 411 with me. The town 411, I copy. We're going to go ahead and add Medic.411. 411 North Vista Unit 1140. Somebody cut through with a battery-powered sawball. They have got the machine turned off now. It's going to be a contractor that cut through a live line. They said they definitely hit a gas line and they can hear it hissing. We're working on evacuating the area.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Gantzel Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85140
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