High-pressure gas main ruptures during building demolition, Stratford CT
Fire crews responded to a ruptured high-pressure gas main inside a commercial building being demolished near Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut. The building was evacuated, and additional units arrived to manage the gas leak and secure the area.
Audio|Source: Stratford Fire and EMS - Analog
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Transcript:
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We have a high-pressure gas main inside the building that is demolishing that they hit.
00:06
There has been evacuated.
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I do have...
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Car is still coming up and down in Stippins, though I'm gonna have an engine to establish a water supply.
00:15
Jack, if you come in, just snap down on the corner of Maine and Snippins.
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We are on-said, we are on-staging at the corner of Maine and Sniffins.
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We'll block the road.
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Car-2-Zoothing.
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Car-2 will be commandant.
00:32
Pass companies are notified.
00:37
They say that the gas company has been notified.
00:43
Yeah,
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if you have a chance.
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Proceed.
00:53
Also, did you want me to keep the address as (number withheld) Smithins or do you want me to change it to near Main Street?
01:03
You could put it at near Main Street.
01:06
I see it.
01:12
Commander Stafford, if you could step up the gas company.
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See.
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Thank you, Lieutenant Engine 3.
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Lieutenant Engine 3.
01:35
Three driver on?
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Yeah, Chile.
01:40
We'll grab that hydrant, so look up to that hydrant and block the road at the same time so no one comes down.
01:45
Three driver received.
01:53
Commandant, can you come down with your meter, please?
01:57
Commander, could you add truck one engine one to this?
02:04
See it.
02:10
Jack, if you bring your meter down, I want you to go inside the fence line and just meter on the other side of the building.
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Stratford to Truck 1 and Engine 1 adding to the assignment at near Main Street for a gas leak.
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Truck 1 and Engine 1 adding to the assignment at near Main Street for the gas leak.
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