Active gas leak from excavation equipment strike, Asheville NC
Fire & ArsonA gas leak occurred near Governors View Road in Asheville after a backhoe struck a gas line. Fire units arrived on scene to establish command, conduct air monitoring of adjacent buildings, and coordinate with the gas company to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Asheville Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 1, Safety 9, Engine 9, Engine 2, Haznet 13 Rescue 3.
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Near Governors View Road.
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Gas leak.
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Battalion 1, Safety 9, Engine 9, Engine 2,
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HazMat 13, Rescue 3.
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Near Governors View Road.
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Gas leak.
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Arco Road, and Embler Road.
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On Fire 2.
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That's my 13's en route.
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Communication, safety none.
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What?
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Charlie 34.
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You can show me on scene, Governors View Road.
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I'll be establishing commands.
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We do have an active gas leak.
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It appears to be hit by a backhoe, some sort.
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We'll have command to continue to hold these summit at this time.
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Engine 9 from command.
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Nice.
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Do you have a water supply right behind you if you want to pull a line for fire protection?
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Engine 2 from command.
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Go ahead.
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Go ahead and continue on Tunnel Road and come down Governors View Road from Station 8 and block that area off.
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Right 13, you'll be clamping.
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Intitude, copy.
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Black and Governors View out of Tunnel Road.
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Rescue 3, Level 1.
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Rescue 3 from Clint.
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Go ahead and spot your best advantage, come up, and you're going to be doing air monitoring on the adjacent buildings.
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I'll have the sensor ready for you as well.
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Roger.
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Communications from, command.
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Go ahead.
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Just confirming you do have a gas company interrupt.
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Engine 2 from command.
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Go yet.
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If you can come down Governors View just a little bit further, depending on the leak for Rescue 3, they may need assistance help on air monitoring the adjacent structure.
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Any new copy, coming down to Governors View.
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Location mentioned:
Near Governors View Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
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