Propane tank leak reported near South Lincoln, Roswell NM
Fire & ArsonA propane tank was reported leaking near South Lincoln Avenue in Roswell. The leak was minor and located at a fitting near the gauge. Attempts to contact propane suppliers were initially unsuccessful. Cortez Gas later confirmed they were on the way and advised to shut off the tank if necessary until they arrive.
Audio|Source: Chaves County and Roswell Fire Departments
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Transcript:
00:00
Can you research, see if you have an 88 for either Cortez, Ray Bell, or Frazier Oil and Gas for after hours calls? Got a propane tank leaking, I think the address is near South Lincoln.
00:14
I've called the number that I had and I've got nothing, but I definitely have a leaking tank.
00:21
Ten-four, and can you name the companies one more time?
00:28
Okay, the address will be near South Lincoln or somewhere in that address vicinity.
00:34
It's going to be kind of an alley off of behind 508.
00:39
They should know it's their tank.
00:41
I just can't get hold of anybody with the numbers that I had.
00:50
Ten-four, off ship, I can find out who it is.
00:58
Okay, 24, almost time by here a minute.
01:00
It's not leaking bad, but if you get hold somebody, it's leaking around the gauge, like where it comes out of the tank and that fitting there.
01:09
I don't know if they want me to try to tighten it or let them come deal with it since they own the tank.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:23
And for be advised,
01:25
I called Frazier to opt-the-ires, but Frazier guests and no answer.
01:29
It's ringing, ringing.
01:31
They didn't answer, and then I called Cortez, and they do not have Ap-diars.
01:37
I called the emergency, the supervisor, and he didn't answer either.
01:44
Okay, ten-fourth, they happen to call back.
01:46
This,
01:47
I'm going to y'all are about to be gone.
01:49
Just leave a note there for somebody to have to be apt to actually call back.
01:54
I'm going to try to tighten this down a little bit and see if I can get to stop.
01:56
If not, I'm just going to have to say it till Monday.
02:01
104, sir.
02:07
Roswell, D-1.
02:14
Go ahead.
02:18
104. B-Avise, Cortez Gas called back.
02:22
They are going to be in route.
02:24
He said to shut it off if you want until they get there.
02:32
I think it's a slow leak.
02:34
It's leaking on the fitting that the gauge actually fits on.
02:37
You can let them know. And I think they can just probably tighten that.
02:39
But we'll let them make that decision.
02:41
But it's 104 for now.
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S Lincoln Ave, Roswell, NM
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