Vehicle crashes into gas line causing leak and evacuation, Centralia IL
Fire & ArsonA vehicle crashed into a gas line near North James Avenue in Centralia, Illinois, causing a major gas leak. The leak led to evacuation of nearby buildings and street closures. Fire, police, and utility crews responded to the scene to manage the situation and shut off gas and power to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Centralia Police, Fire & EMS Dispatch
05:28
Transcript:
00:00
I got a car that just hit the gas line, believe the car is trying to leave.
00:03
They're trying to get everybody out of the building.
00:05
Stage on fire now.
00:16
Centralia Fire, you're responding near North James.
00:20
Caller advised a vehicle just struck the gas line and they can see and hear gas.
00:26
The United S.
00:27
Petsch, (number withheld).
00:31
(number withheld).
00:36
(number withheld), 10.4.
00:48
Hello, McCone.
00:51
104, 108, verbal.
00:58
104.
01:03
482 is 23.
01:06
482, 104. Get everybody away from the building.
01:09
I've got people calling in here saying they're trying to shut it off and everything else.
01:18
7-8-1 was your verbal for expired?
01:22
Ted for us.
01:26
Ted for us. Setting off on the street road area.
01:28
7-2, what was yours for you?
01:38
35, 104(number withheld).
01:42
So people aren't coming over here.
01:45
The gas is coming out pretty fast.
01:52
I have 42. I've got no vehicle description.
01:55
It's left.
01:57
We're just going to have SD come here.
02:08
32 be a correction, 35 be advised.
02:11
I've got officers on scene, major gas leak.
02:14
I'm calling Amaran.
02:15
Trying to do now.
02:17
10-4[1], get hold the hammering.
02:19
92,
02:20
go ahead and respond with us.
02:22
32,
02:26
4.
02:32
35, we're shutting down the block.
02:40
10-4[1] (number withheld)
02:52
(number withheld) (number withheld)
03:06
You're going to have to contact Ameren Gas, I believe it ever takes care of the gas because they're going to have to shut up its main valve off.
03:15
That's right.
03:16
I'm on the phone with them now.
03:20
DeSaintrain, dispatch, 92-332 is in-round.
03:25
92-32, 10-4[1]-year-in-round (number withheld).
03:35
32, make sure you respond to Mergent,
03:38
and I need you to take Tenco.
03:46
Where do you guys got the road shut down at?
03:51
We've got the whole south side of it blocked off.
03:56
10.4, is anybody up by Johnson?
04:00
F's got both sides en route.
04:02
Shut the down.
04:05
Yeah,
04:06
we've got James shut down.
04:13
G235, 104, you're on scene with an active leak.
04:15
We've got the entire South closed.
04:18
Entire street of James is shut down at this time.
04:20
I'm still on hold with Airman.
04:24
104.
04:30
Dispatch, when you talk to Armand, did you contact power also?
04:35
9203, 104, I'll send them both.
04:43
County 630 hubby 1060 farther and range road.
04:49
3010. 30, 10.
04:56
The trade dispatch, 9232 is on scene.
05:00
92.302, 104, you're on scene.
05:03
2002.
05:10
Dispatch be advised.
05:11
I'm pulling the meter to remove rumors.
05:16
9203-104.
05:23
Dispatch power has been cut to the structure.
05:28
1040.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Near N James Ave, Centralia, IL 62801
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