Strong gas odor at gas station prompts evacuation, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonThe audio is dispatch and radio traffic about a strong smell of natural gas inside the Market Express Shell near Brookshire Boulevard. Multiple fire units and police are being sent, and an evacuation was advised. The recording mentions a prior gas leak in the store kitchen last week, the location of a nearby hydrant at Oakdale Road and Old Plank Road, and a damaged guardrail sticking into the roadway.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
Battalion 6 reports engines 13, 25, 18, 11 and 19 responding for a natural gas odor at the Market Express Shell near Brookshire Boulevard. Callers report a strong smell of gas inside the store. A gas leak had been reported last week in the store kitchen and callers say the odor is stronger now. Hydrant located at Oakdale Road and Old Plank Road. Evacuation was advised. Police and ladder company are responding. Report of a damaged guardrail sticking into the roadway near the outbound Brookshire ramp.
Battalion 6 reports engines 13, 25, 18, 11 and 19 responding for a natural gas odor at the Market Express Shell near Brookshire Boulevard. Callers report a strong smell of gas inside the store. A gas leak had been reported last week in the store kitchen and callers say the odor is stronger now. Hydrant located at Oakdale Road and Old Plank Road. Evacuation was advised. Police and ladder company are responding. Report of a damaged guardrail sticking into the roadway near the outbound Brookshire ramp.
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Location mentioned:
Near Brookshire Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28216
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