Propane leak causes evacuation of commercial building, Windham ME
Fire & ArsonA flat top grill in a commercial building near Roosevelt Trail flipped over causing a propane leak. People on scene smelled propane and experienced lightheadedness and coughing. The building was evacuated as fire units responded.
Audio|Source: Cumberland County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm with a desk box 24 for Windham Engine 26, Engine 25, Ladder 24, Ladder 21, Squad 27, Ambulance 22 and Ambulance 20 to respond to near Roosevelt Trail, the Amato's, cross eastern Panburg Trail and Swazita Road.
00:18
Caller reporting a flat top grill flipped over.
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Hissing noise started happening.
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People are smelling propane and it is leaking.
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The Delta[1] level response.
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Final operating.
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Parma there with a desk box 24 for Windham engine 26, engine 25, ladder 24, ladder 21,
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squad 27, Ambulance 22, and Ambulance 20 to respond to near Roseville Trail, the Amato's.
00:45
Crosses of Tandberg Trail and Sposito Road for a caller reporting flat top grill flipped over, hissing started happening, people are smelling propane, people are now coughing on site as well.
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Delta[1] level response, final amount,
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1951.
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We have Chief 2040. Show me en route.
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File copies, Chief 204 in route.
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Fire line from Ambulance 23.
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Ambulance 23, go ahead.
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Back in the coverage area or we're responding.
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Provogby's back in the coverage area and respond.
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File, Arum, Scott, 27.
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In route, crew, 2.
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Job Squad, 27. In route, crew, two.
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File, um,
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Windham, Ladder, 24.
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That'd be out eight six ponder, follow.
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Ladder 24-2,
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engine 26-2 in route.
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Sample. Obviously, flagged 24 with 2, engine 26-2, both in route.
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Q201 response.
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Ireland, 911's the roofing that's turn zero.
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One main measure.
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File on Windham Ladder 24.
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Ladder 24, good.
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You can show us on scene.
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We're going to be staging on Roosevelt Trail at this time by North Windham Union Church and walking up through the scene. I'll get you at 360 a minute.
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File and copies.
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The call taker is now also reporting that there is some lightheadedness and coughing reported on scene.
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I have a message.
02:58
Can you go ahead and start an out-of-town rescue phone, please?
03:02
File copies again, sorry.
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And by EMS.
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Call.
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So for 144, you know, 42, 449 Westbrook Street,
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Giro Maya, for a 52-year-old female had a seizure,
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the trial of response.
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10404, 849 Westbrook Street, Jeremiah, for a 52-449 Westbrook Street, Jeremiah,
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for a 52-year-old female had a seizure,
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the trial of a response.
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Firearm, Windham, Ladder, 21 with 3.
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Copy letter, 21 with 3.
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Go on, Firearm, Windham, Ladder, 21 with 3.
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Going, Firearm, Windham, Ladder, 21 is responding to Windham.
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I got the last one.
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Bucksillam Ambulance, 415.
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415, good.
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On the road and available for driver training.
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10-4-1954.
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Two-tent fire alarm.
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The 210 good?
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The commercial structure, single story.
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It has been evacuated at this time.
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Strong, small propane in the building.
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The file copies evacuated at this time, it's strong, small, propane building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Delta: High-priority medical response for potentially life-threatening conditions.
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Location mentioned:
Near Roosevelt Trail, Windham, ME 04062
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