Natural gas leak at vacant duplex near 703 Case Avenue, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a natural gas leak detected at a vacant two-and-a-half-story duplex near 703 Case Avenue in Saint Paul. The gas meter was spinning actively with an ongoing leak inside. Power to the building was requested to be cut off, and nearby homes were evacuated as a safety precaution.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
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Transcript:
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Dispatch.
00:04
Chief 3 is en route.
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Chief 3 in route 703, 703 Case Avenue.
00:12
Natural gas odor outdoors since yesterday.
00:15
Collar has noticed while walking by, diesel gas has been notified a 30-minute DTA.
00:24
Chief 3CAP.
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1990.
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Dispatch is squad one.
00:35
Squad one.
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We're on scene.
00:40
We're blocking at Case and Greenbrier.
00:43
Squad one crew will be investigating Squad 1, Captain, B,
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commands.
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Copy in 1920.
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Season 7 or Ladder 7, this is command if you could block at Case and Walsh.
01:04
This is Command Go.
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We have a two-and-a-half-story duplex.
01:15
It's posted on the front door that is vacant.
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We're investigating further.
01:21
Nothing at this time.
01:24
Committee copies.
01:27
Command.
01:30
Chief three, I copy the radio traffic.
01:35
If you're investigating the address, 206, I'll assume command at Walsh and Case.
01:45
Command, Squad 1.
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Go ahead.
01:51
We found the meter.
01:52
The meter is freely spinning right now where there's a mild gas odor from the outside, but you can hear the meter spinning and you can see it.
02:01
We're investigating further.
02:05
Squad one copy.
02:07
Let's make sure that we don't enter it this time.
02:11
Let's try to see if we can get a way to ventilate.
02:18
Squad 1, Chief 3, I'm on scene.
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I copy the radio traffic.
02:24
I'll assume command at Walsh and case.
02:33
Copy that, you have command?
02:35
The address is 703 case.
02:41
Copy 703 Case.
02:53
703 I'll be 703
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squad one gas to the structure has been isolated there is an active leak inside we can see with our laser
03:11
Copy squad one portable.
03:14
You shut the gas off from the outside? That's affirmative.
03:25
Copy, are you getting any readings with that monitor?
03:32
That's affirmative.
03:33
With the laser detector, we were getting 10% on the inside of the structure, getting just under 5% on the external.
03:43
Copy.
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Dispatch.
03:51
Case command.
03:54
Okay.
03:57
Can you update Excel?
04:01
that we are getting readings as high as 10% from the exterior.
04:07
Have you updating Excel at 1925?
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Squad 1, Command.
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Let me know what you need down there.
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Command, this is Squad 1.
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Go.
04:26
All right, we got high readings in this home.
04:29
They're going to need permission to force the front door, possibly break a window in the back, but we're going to need Excel electric to pull power.
04:43
Copy,
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dispatch.
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This is Cakes Command.
04:49
We're going to need Excel Electric to cut the electricity to this house.
04:54
Copy starting Excel Electric, 1926.
05:01
Engine 4, command.
05:06
Go to engine 4.
05:10
Could you hook up to a hydrant down there and charge your two and a half in a bundle?
05:24
Engine 4 copies.
05:26
If you're okay with it, I'm going to move up to Greenbrien case to hook a hydrant there instead of where we're at.
05:33
Copy.
05:34
Engine 3,
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command.
05:38
Go for engine 3.
05:40
Can you move up and assist engine 4?
05:46
Yeah, we're right here at the corner, we'll help them off.
05:51
Copy.
05:53
Ladder 7, command.
05:58
Go for Ladder 7.
06:01
Do you want to meet up with Squad 1? I think we're going to need to evacuate some of these homes and coordinate with them.
06:11
Copy meet up with Squad 1.
06:18
Squad 1 Portables is Squad 1.
06:27
Let's go ahead and start with those residents closest to that address and start getting evacuated.
06:36
Copy that, we'll start with the address to the east.
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Location mentioned:
Near Case Ave E, St Paul, MN 55106
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