Gas leak investigation with evacuation at Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill NC
Fire & ArsonFire and emergency services responded to a reported gas leak near Smith Level Road at Stratford. Evacuation procedures were underway due to the smell of gas detected in room 117. Maintenance personnel indicated the odor originated near the fire department connection and sprinkler room on the building exterior. No active fire was found inside, and atmospheric readings were taken to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Cargo Battalion 1, Arboro Engine 1, Arboral Ladder 1, near Smith-Level Road, at Stratford, Gas Leak.
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Arboro Battalion 1, Arboro-Rourne 1, Carboreau Ladder 1, near Smith-Level Road, at Stratford, Gas Leak, Cross, Streets University Commons and Pelgrath Road, Ops 3.
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Time of 1232.
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Engine 34,
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119, Virginia Drive, Electrical Hazard.
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Engine 34, 119, Virginia Drive, Electrical Hazard.
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Cross Street's Dixie Drive and Collins Road.
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Ops 2. Time out 1232.
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Range and water route at 1233.
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Your running route, Smith Level Rose.
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Out 1234.
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Italian running route, Smith Level, at 1234.
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Italian Winter Route, Smith Level, at 1234.
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He was responding to Smith Level Road.
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The caller advised that he smells gas possibly has pulled a line.
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They were attempting to evacuate the building at the time of the call.
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The smell was coming from inside of room 117.
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Region 34, you're responding to a line that is down and on fire of the caller, advises that part of her yard is on fire.
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Okay, out of the hospital at 1235.
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Communication is the Italian 1.
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The Italian 1.
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Dispatch engine C, this is called 12, please.
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Battalion 1, copy Dispatch and Engine 2 at 1236.
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...copation is going to be dragged.
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Cover engine 2 and route at 1236.
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Anger 34 is on scene.
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A small brush fire, 34 will be out at stake.
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Angel 34, copy on scene with a small brush fire, out investigating at 1238.
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Communication coverage, one.
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On scene, evacuation evidence.
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Yeah,
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investigating.
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Agent 1 on scene.
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Highway 1 has a smooth level command.
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Cover Agent 1 on scene, evacuation evident out investigating battalion one on scene, establishing command at 1239.
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Item 1 is on scene.
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Cover a lot of one on scene 1239.
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1025 my vehicle, please.
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Hey, in one, engine one.
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Go ahead.
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Maintenance guy met us at the truck.
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He said the smell was coming from down by the FDC and sprinkler room.
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On the exterior of the building.
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Negative on the interior.
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Copy that.
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Give me some readings in there.
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We need to do some of these people we got outside.
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Simple.
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The fire has been knocked out by the rain.
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We do need power company here, just make power.
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Answer 34 copy at 12.8.
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We're with maintenance.
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We're heading to the room in question.
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Go ahead.
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We do have a odor of my captain.
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They've been working on the room AC unit, pulled the unit from the side of the wall,
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and that's when they started smelling it.
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Copy that.
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Communication Smith level command.
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Command, go ahead.
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Go ahead and have Ben Bridge head this way.
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This way.
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Copy.
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Near Smith Level Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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