Vehicle hits gas meter causing gas leak at car wash, San Jose CA


A vehicle struck a gas meter at the back of a car wash near D St, causing a gas leak with a hissing sound. Fire units responded, shut off the gas meter, checked the area for residual gas, and awaited the utility company's arrival.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
02:58
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12-7A. PD confirm the address near D St. It'll be the back of the car wash.
00:09
Engine 14 on command.
00:12
Copy engine 14.
00:14
The tie-titan on command.
00:16
Copy for time.
00:22
Dr. 14, that's 201.
00:24
Copy, truck 14.
00:25
Battalion, your compliment is en route on Command 21.
00:29
One call received from a person who said that they believe a car might have hit the gas meter.
00:35
The pipe is off and there is gas flowing with an obvious sound of hissing. T.J.E has been advised or just waiting on an ETA for them.
00:47
Okay, copy.
00:53
Engine 11 engineer from Engine 11, Captain (name withheld).
01:01
One from Engine 10.
01:03
Engine 10, go ahead.
01:06
Command 21 from engine 10.
01:09
Engine 10, go ahead.
01:12
Engine 10 is on scene of near Cadillac Drive.
01:15
We have a two-story apartment complex.
01:18
We have two both sides. We'll be investigating.
01:20
We'll go ahead and set this up this Cadillac I see.
01:22
Stand by for further.
01:25
Engine 10 on scene, two-story apartment complex, establishing Cadillac I see.
01:33
Truck 14 is let's see.
01:35
Truck 14 is...
01:40
Engine 14 is at the hydrant.
01:43
Engine 14 is at the hydrant.
01:50
1021 with an update from Cadillac IC to shut off the gas at the meter.
01:56
We're going to have truck 14 use our gas monitor just to check the area for residual gas.
02:02
We'll hold on to the balance for now.
02:06
Catalac IC copy. Able to shut off the gas at the meter, we'll have truck 14 user gas monitor to check the area. All units to continue.
02:18
Command 21, Engine 14.
02:22
Engine 14, go ahead.
02:25
Can you dispatch PD 3161 for a car blockyizer?
02:32
Engine 14, 1040.
02:39
Anto-1 from Cadillac IC. Truck 14 checked with their gas monitor.
02:43
They were getting no hits.
02:44
At this time, engine 10 can handle, we can cancel the balance.
02:49
Switches back to the San Jose Fire if the first NBC concurs.
02:53
Cadillac I see copy. Truck 14 had no readings recommending Engine 10 to handle the battalion 10.
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Location mentioned:
D St, San Jose, CA 95112
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