Gas line struck by construction crew causes leak, Charlotte NC
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a natural gas leak caused by a construction crew hitting a gas line with an excavator. A hazardous materials team was dispatched to the scene.
Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Battalion 7, Ladder 39, natural gas leak, Carbridge Lane and Kesselwark Lane on Foxtrot.
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Ladder 39, natural gas leak, Carbridge Lane and Tendlerc Lane on Foxtrot.
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Into 39 on Foxtrot.
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39 on Foxtrot.
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Go ahead.
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We upgraded us to a natural gas line that was cut.
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The initial call was from a neighbor reporting an odor of natural gas in the area, and she did report that there was a construction crew installing cable lines in the area.
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Then we received a call from the crew reporting that they hit a two-inch line with an excavator.
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We are going to be adding a hazardous material call.
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It looks like Hasmat 32 is going to be going with you.
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Location mentioned:
Near Ballantyne Medical Pl, Charlotte, NC 28277
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