Possible gas leak during underground work near Sunset Ridge, Charlotte NC
Medical EmergencyFire crews respond to a possible poisoning or gas exposure near Sunset Ridge Ct. Callers say workers hit an underground line under concrete while using a bore machine. The line appears to be about 18 inches to 3 feet deep and may be a small service line to a home. There was no report of fire or criminal activity.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 28, Poisoning[1], 537 Sunset Ridgeport.
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Engine 28, poisoning, 5037 sunset ridge court.
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Senator, we need to represent it from Piedmonton, 16-007 Winfield Creek Parkway.
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Going to hit a line underground and it's going to be concrete as well.
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Team testing the sprinkler, proper code is given where it has to cancel.
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Yeah. Guys, I need you to switch her to OPSEX, OPSEX.
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You can't see the ladder.
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Ladder 16 copies direct.
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We're available.
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Ladder 4.
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They've got a lot of questions.
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Is it a steel line? Is it a gated community? Is it bubbling?
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It's in Cedarfield neighborhood, not a Gettie community.
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They hit it with a bore machine.
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I can still see the end of the tube of the borne machine.
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It's in maybe 3 foot, about 18 inches deep underneath the concrete concrete.
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I can't tell line 5, cause it's under the concrete as such service lines running to a home.
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I'm going to say no three quarters of an inch to an inch.
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But that's just my guess.
Police codes explained
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Poisoning: Possible chemical or gas exposure
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Location mentioned:
Near Sunset Ridge Ct, Charlotte, NC 28269
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