Propane tank struck in backyard causing gas leak, Roberts WI


A resident near Graham St in the village of Roberts accidentally struck a propane tank in their backyard. The tank was 5 to 10% full and they were unable to turn off the propane, causing a gas leak. Fire and rescue units were dispatched to respond to the situation.
Audio|Source: St Croix County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, State Patrol Eau Claire Post
03:28
Transcript:
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First stage for Roberts Fire, United Fire Roberts Rescue, being requested for a struck gas line, near Graham St in the village of Roberts,
00:09
near Graham St.
00:12
Caller struck a gas line from his propane tank in the backyard.
00:17
stated there's 5 to 10% left on the meter and he's unable to turn it off.
00:22
Temperature is 60 degrees, wind is from the south at 5. Your first page is clear at 9-0-9.
00:47
Second page for Roberts Fire, United Fire, and Roberts Rescue.
00:52
Being requested in the Village of Roberts for a struck gas line, near Graham St.
00:59
Caller struck a propane line in his backyard.
01:02
It is advising he's unable to turn it off.
01:05
Your second page is clear at 9-10.
01:13
49.1, Mr.
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49.1.
01:20
If you guys haven't yet, if you notified Midwest Gas.
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September Midwest Gas, I had a night time.
01:33
49.1, it is no extra all anything.
01:38
Go ahead, 4GEL4.
01:40
Yeah,
01:42
I just looked at my computer, he's a state, it's propane instead of the other.
01:49
Good work.
01:52
You can put me out and I'll double check if it's propane or natural.
01:58
Don't go to that, limit.
02:04
Take her to Polk on Point Point Point Point.
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Sanctuary County the Polkont Point to Point. Tankway to Polkont Point.
02:21
Canceled Midwest.
02:23
It's an actual tank in the backyard. It's not a line running anywhere. It's a leasing thing.
02:30
I copied most of that toward the end. You got kind of guzzled.
02:36
It's a propane tank, cylinder tank,
02:39
it's not a line, it's a tank.
02:41
I don't know if you guys are aware of that, or you can't advise fire of that.
02:48
Stand for. Is there a line from the tank? That's kind of how he indicated it.
03:05
4901 dispatch.
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491.
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When he evacuated from the tank, he said it was 5 to 10% full.
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He's never used this tank since he's lived at the residence or had it filled or he's unaware of any active line is running to that.
03:22
And what was it the tank itself and that was struck?
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