Natural gas odor prompts evacuation near Wilderness Trail, Charlotte NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a strong natural gas odor was reported inside and outside a residence near Wilderness Trail Drive. The occupant was advised to evacuate as a precaution. Fire units responded and noted a hydrant nearby for use. No one reported symptoms, and the source of the odor is under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
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Transcript:
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Natural gas, residence,
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near Wilderness Trail Drive.
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Engine 21, engine 13, engine 33, and ladder 13, use channel at Foxtrot for natural gas residence,
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near Wilderness Trail Drive,
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Engine 21, engine 13, engine 33, and ladder 13, used to have Fox Drive, cross-easter, Indian Ridge Lane, and a dead end.
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Ladder 45.
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Four hours.
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Four last 45.
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One number 26.
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296.
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Into 16 years ago, India for an animal problem, 4716 Sharon Road.
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What? Into 16, used to know, India for an animal problem, 4716 Sharon Road, near Fairview Road, and Ashley Parkland.
01:08
Engine 18 is channel D delta for a water problem, near Gunn Street.
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Engine 18 is on channel delta for a water problem, near Gunn Street, near K Street, and Waddo Street.
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Natural gas and residence, 9322 Arbor Creek,
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Drive.
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Assigning engine 31, engine 36, engine 28, and ladder 28, each channel DG golf.
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For a natural gas and the residence, 9322 Arbor Creek Drive.
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Battalion 2, engine 31, engine 36, India, 928, East Channel Drive.
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Golf, Care Street, Wren Drive, and Eastfield, Burland.
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Drive.
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Riverland.
02:04
Caller said her dog is locked in a car. She'd been looking for a while. A white Audi vehicle is not running; the dog has been in the car for 15 minutes.
02:13
Got it.
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Near Wilderness Trail crossway is Indian Ridge at the dead end. Caller advised a strong odor of gas on the first floor of the house; smell was inside and outside the house but no gas appliances were on. Evacuation was advised and a hydrant is nearby at Wilderness Trail and Indian Ridge.
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Okay.
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Assign to you, copy?
02:56
Assign to you, copy.
03:03
The caller said she smelled gas in the garage and inside the house near the garage.
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No one is having symptoms.
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Evacuation was still advised as a child is in the home.
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You can have a hydrant at Arbor Creek and Rebecca Run if needed.
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Copy that. She called in to the station previously and smelled gas in the garage.
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We're going to go and check it out.
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7436.
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Engine 18.
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Go ahead.
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The caller's address is near Gunn Street.
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He said the house for the water leaking is on Russell Avenue directly across the street from his house.
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He said there are two vehicles in a driveway with no lights on at home, and he is just concerned with the water leaking into the road.
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18.com.
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21's on scene, 740 Wilderness Trail, one of the two-story houses.
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21, I'll have command, investigate.
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Location mentioned:
Wilderness Trail Dr, Charlotte, NC 28214
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