Vehicle crash causes gas leak and evacuation in Salem


A vehicle crashed into a house causing a gas meter to leak natural gas. Fire and pollution control units responded. The house and nearby homes were evacuated as a safety precaution. No fire or major damage was found.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
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Transcript:
Engine 1, ladder 2, DC2, engine 3, and engine 8. Response to natural gas leak. At 1159, Highland Avenue Northeast. Cross streets are Cherry Avenue Northeast and Brooks Avenue Northeast. Dispatch, Pollution Control 3, responding. Pollution Control 3, copy. Just responding on the natural gas, this came in as a crash vehicle into a house with gasoline spilling from the vehicle. A caller, some of the caller is not unseen. I got info from (name withheld) who does not speak English. Sounds like the gas meter was also hit, making weird noise, can smell gas. They were advised to evacuate and own as they are. And sounds like the driver left in the vehicle, unknown description, Northwest Natural's advice. like a single-story residential structure. It is a flag lot. We're not smelling anything. We'll be in a shame, command, NIST. Why don't you go around the block and nose up to ladder two? Probably that. All units from Latter 2, the gas meter has been hit, it is leaking, appears to be leaking from beneath the ground. The house is evacuated. And from the Giant 2, I'll go ahead and take command. We're just monitoring around to figure out what we need to evacuate other houses. Copy all units, Battalion 2 will be command, establishing command, command coast will be right behind ladder 2. We're in position to go around the block if you guys haven't gotten out of there yet. We've got it now, thank you. Engine A just holds short up, Brooks. Engine A from command, if you would pull up, there's a driveway right behind my vehicle, pull back there, and that'll get you right next to where we need to be. We'll pull line off. We'll be ready to pull a line off. off of your rig. Command, engine one, though. Engine one, hold shorter, Brooks. Sir Q from command. Light or two. What's the condition of the house other than the gas meter is there much damage otherwise? No damage to the house. Got it. Command from Ariel 2, 1165 has been evacuated and there's no readings inside the building. From that or two. Good. I'm having a family just to east evacuate their home. The address is 1167. They're going to be coming out to Highland. Thank you, everyone.
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Location mentioned:
Near Highland Ave NE, Salem, OR 97301
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