Construction crew ruptures natural gas line, Seattle WA


A construction crew damaged a natural gas line, causing a leak. Fire units set up command and are investigating. Workers on site are being monitored; one worker reported nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and unsteady walking. Evacuation risk, wind direction, and a nearby vacant building exposure are being tracked.
Audio|Source: Seattle Fire
02:52
Transcript:
2.38 Southeast Southwest. N37-67-6238F[1] Southwest. The report of a gas leak ruptured by a construction office location, PCC has been notified in EPA, 20 minutes, and you're responding with N32 or 13, a battalion 7. Male participating in recruit training. He's feeling busy. Nause is he vomited twice this morning prior to training. Initial BP of the day was 108 over 90. Heart rate, 60. Most recent blood pressure has been 120 over 100 heart rate 90. Pulseox 98. The patient is not able to walk steady, needs to be supported. I'm feeling dizzy. You can start with everyone at first. I thank you. We have workers on site. We'll be with the natural gas SOG. Engine 37 will be 38 command. We're going to go investigate. 7 you're out location investigating. With the construction workers on site, natural gas logs in effect, he'll be 38th Avenue Command. 28 minutes from 38th in command. We have a wind direction going south from the flow station. 38 command from Latt 13. Be advised the Delta Exposure is a vacant building. The Italian 7 is at, assuming 38 Avenue Command. The command post is north of the incident at the Battalion 7[2] buggy. Natural gas fog and effect, stable incident. Natural guests are going to affect. Man, vision 32 is on a hydrant.
2.38 Southeast Southwest. N37-67-6238F[1] Southwest. The report of a gas leak ruptured by a construction office location, PCC has been notified in EPA, 20 minutes, and you're responding with N32 or 13, a battalion 7. Male participating in recruit training. He's feeling busy. Nause is he vomited twice this morning prior to training. Initial BP of the day was 108 over 90. Heart rate, 60. Most recent blood pressure has been 120 over 100 heart rate 90. Pulseox 98. The patient is not able to walk steady, needs to be supported. I'm feeling dizzy. You can start with everyone at first. I thank you. We have workers on site. We'll be with the natural gas SOG. Engine 37 will be 38 command. We're going to go investigate. 7 you're out location investigating. With the construction workers on site, natural gas logs in effect, he'll be 38th Avenue Command. 28 minutes from 38th in command. We have a wind direction going south from the flow station. 38 command from Latt 13. Be advised the Delta Exposure is a vacant building. The Italian 7 is at, assuming 38 Avenue Command. The command post is north of the incident at the Battalion 7[2] buggy. Natural gas fog and effect, stable incident. Natural guests are going to affect. Man, vision 32 is on a hydrant.
Police codes explained
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N37-67-6238F: Gas Leak Incident
[2]
Battalion 7: Incident Commander
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38th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
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