Chlorine spill prompts evacuation at Aurora rec center, Aurora CO
Fire & ArsonFire and hazardous materials units responded to a chlorine chemical spill at the Central Recreation Center in Aurora, Colorado. The spill involved an unknown amount from a container. As a safety measure, the three-story building was evacuated during the incident. Emergency teams worked to contain the hazard and coordinate evacuation efforts.
Audio|Source: Aurora Fire
05:26
Transcript:
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Hazmat[1] 2, letter 2, engine 10, engine 6, ladder 6, battalion 3, between 5.
00:05
On a chlorine spill at the Central Rec Center, near East Vassar Place, police.
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Hazmat[1] 2, letter 2, letter 2, engine 10, engine 6, letter 6, battalion 3 to 105, on a chlorine spill at the rec center, near East Vassar Place.
00:20
Cross us out to the Red Street, respond. Task 3, please, task 3 at 2020.
00:33
Hi, 18, I respond.
00:35
I believe their place of the retainer, code of contact 3, toxic.
00:47
518 copy.
00:56
Not 18 responding.
01:01
Your respondent is following. Your respond to the rec center.
01:05
This is 13. May I have be at 21.
01:07
2021.
01:12
The time in 3 dispatch.
01:17
This slide in 2.
01:20
Another 2.
01:24
Here's by the RFP to start grabbing the FD Sucs.
01:32
All units on the Hazmat[1], on Vassar Tech 3, Lance, on the Hazmat, Task, and Tech 3.
01:42
Sorry, invite this much.
01:47
Battalion 5th.
01:49
The Italian 3,
01:51
This is going to be a staff member of this location states that they have a chlorine spill. They don't have what they need to dilute it properly.
02:05
I believe that they mean they have a 55-gallon container, but they don't know exactly how much of it spilled.
02:18
Do we have any reports of party things here?
02:23
Nobody's in Jersey.
02:26
Copy, pop. Copy, pop.
02:28
How is you, happy?
02:37
I've got from time for Helms there with that.
02:40
Let me just make up through on how you handle it.
02:46
The Battalion is on the scene today. Three-story Recreation Center, we do have evacuation in progress.
03:01
I'll be grass in command of rescue.
03:04
The battalion three-story rec center. The three-story rec center, evacuation in progress will be investigating in 2024.
03:14
How may affirmation, Ted?
03:17
Go ahead.
03:19
Do you want us just an essential evacuation at this point?
03:25
Yeah, let's do that. Let's see if we get a hold of the staff member out front, see where their containers are actually ahead.
03:41
Yeah, Ninja Q will add on probably once they keep on with their call, but we have the hazman, so...
03:50
Kevin, thank you, appreciate that.
03:51
We'll make room for you here in the front.
03:53
I'll see if I can get a better look facing for you.
03:58
If you just want to let sure this evacuation, then we'll have to do a recont while we get there.
04:05
You can grab those SCI sheets to maybe get a picture of just the physical properties in Texas. To me, that'd be great.
04:13
I'll see what I'm finding me. All right.
04:20
All right, 226.
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under Task 3. Use a Tintact 3.
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Measure 2, Ladder 2 on TAC 2.
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Command, Ladder 6.
04:38
Yeah, just go ahead and stand by if you would.
04:41
I'll see if I can assign it for you.
04:44
Ladder 6 copies. Can you by for assignment? Can you buy for assignment?
04:52
Okay.
04:54
The chlorine room is going to be located at the southeast corner of the building with external access by the dumpsters.
05:01
We're currently working on evacuation.
05:05
Copy. You focus on that.
05:07
I'll see if I can make access to that.
05:11
Those copies. Would you like the whole facility evacuated at this time?
05:18
At least out of the pool area, if we can isolate them interior and just the courtyard for a separation.
05:24
We can do that for now if you don't have a strong cell.
Police codes explained
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Hazmat: Hazardous materials response/team
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Location mentioned:
Near E Vassar Pl, Aurora, CO 80013
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