Gas leak causes evacuations and road closures in Salem, Salem OR
Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a hazardous gas incident near Commercial St Northeast in Salem. Elevated gas levels were detected in multiple structures. Evacuations and road closures were implemented until the area was declared safe. Gas readings were taken at various nearby structures, with the highest reading reaching 500 parts per million. Fire personnel monitored the situation and coordinated with utility services to manage the hazard.
Audio|Source: Salem Fire
02:59
Transcript:
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Let's natural has the gas shut off. We're going to re-check near 3840 and we'll advise you if there's any readings.
00:09
Okay.
00:11
Let's check everything that we check to begin with and once we know that we're clear, we'll wrap this up.
00:16
We're going to have from right.
00:23
Go ahead.
00:25
Yeah, that truck up there needs to get through, so we'll go move it.
00:30
Okay, thank you.
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Engine 1, and Menick 5.
00:41
Respond to Brath 1 UGM.
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At near Commercial St Northeast.
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Cross streets are Front CP Northeast and Front CP Northeast.
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from into four.
01:00
Jimenez, go ahead.
01:05
Yeah, we've been 500 parts per million in the main house.
01:08
We're checking on the near 3830.
01:10
I recommend recall with engine four ladder forward.
01:18
I want to make sure that all the closed structures have been rechecked and then we can do that.
01:28
804 copies.
01:32
Readings on near 3830 words, 30 parts per million. We lock it up.
01:42
Copy. And were those the only two structures that we had any readings in to begin with, though?
01:54
The reading to the south, we did have minimal readings in before, about 80 parts per million. We're rechecking that one now.
02:03
Okay, sounds good.
02:05
Engine 6.
02:09
Respond to Public Service.
02:11
At near Ash Avenue Southeast.
02:14
Cross streets are Homescourt South East and is All Avenue Southeast.
02:22
Ladder 4 from command.
02:27
Ladder 4.
02:32
Northwest Natural may need you guys to move also.
02:35
Looks like they're trying to get their excavator down here.
02:42
Copy, I'll soon our driver.
02:50
Ladder for from Kman.
02:53
Engine 7's engineer is going to back you up.
02:59
Copy, thank you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Commercial St NE, Salem, OR 97301
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