Natural gas leak prompts evacuation near Neil Avenue, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonFire and gas crews responded to a confirmed natural gas leak near Neal Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. Elevated gas levels were detected, and multiple multi-story buildings were being evacuated to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 4 Far Northwest
05:35
Transcript:
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Agent 7 to Battalion 3, we've got the gas company here.
00:15
43D marking on A.
00:20
Engine 7 of the Titan 3.
00:23
Columbia gas is here on a meter.
00:27
They tore the top of it off.
00:31
They definitely have a gas leak here in front of near Neal Avenue.
00:37
In the rear of that, in the alley.
00:40
So that's where the gas is originating from.
00:43
We're going to go and investigate that area.
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Yes,
00:48
sir. I'm too, Victor.
00:49
I'm out here on this (number withheld) at 1206, 4th.
00:53
Okay.
00:55
The message receives for the address of near Neal Avenue, and you'll be investigating behind there.
01:02
That's affirmative.
01:08
Everyone on the station.
01:14
Engine 7 of the Tag 3, I'm sending a crew into Camfield Hall just to check things out.
01:22
And then we're going to check the building set or adjacent to see this leak just for gas.
01:31
Nice received.
01:35
Be advised Columbia Gas has a crew en route to shut down the leak.
01:43
Match received.
01:49
I want to stage in that deal and let's let's move.
01:52
Place no, if you...
01:53
Medici-like you need us to do something.
01:59
53 stage at 9 to nil.
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470.
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170.
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Can you change our location in the sub to work on this table?
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178, I copy up the sub.
02:20
Ladder 1, can you investigate near Neal Avenue? Just make sure it doesn't have any gas in it,
02:29
any gas odor.
02:31
Ladder 1, near Neal Avenue will investigate.
02:39
170.
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170.
02:45
Pushpark on a code 1[1], please.
02:48
Okay.
02:53
Engine 7 from Engine 7 Group.
02:59
Yeah, go ahead.
03:05
Have we investigated that room? It's all clear.
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Coming out now.
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4-4. Go ahead.
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Show me if he's working on a code one.
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Okay.
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Messenger seeds,
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meet me in the alley around where the leaks at.
03:28
Come into the back of near Neal Avenue.
03:32
We're going to check this building out for gas.
03:37
All right, you're clear.
03:38
We're heading that way.
03:42
Hey man, from minor one.
03:44
There is no near Neal Avenue.
03:45
There's a near Neal Avenue and near Neal Avenue, we're going to check near Neal Avenue for gas.
03:52
Messer received.
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301.
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9031.
04:06
It's fire waiting on us to go in on that 47A?
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Good.
04:17
Command from matter one.
04:19
Hey, near Nile Avenue.
04:22
We've got 20% LEL as soon as you walk to the front door.
04:26
We're coming off the mask up and I love I can and get a better reading.
04:29
I suggest to add at least another engine on this.
04:33
Okay, I'll respond there from Hudson and Tom up.
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I'll be in.
04:38
Okay,
04:39
thank you.
04:42
Ms. Receive,
04:44
has the building been evacuated, what's going on with inside?
04:49
MCR4, you can add us that as well.
04:52
MCR4, thanks.
04:55
Columbus Fire Engine 20, MS-14, Medic 20, you can go in per CPD, go in per CBD.
05:00
Go in per CBD.
05:02
20 and 20 copy.
05:05
I doubt it's been evacuated.
05:08
I don't know if it's been evacuated.
05:09
There's no alarm going off, but that I do not know.
05:12
We're just putting our masks on precautionary and then we'll go back inside if it's been evacuated or not.
05:19
It looks like it's a four-story building will possibly residential on top.
05:26
Engine 7 of the battalion 3.
05:28
We're evacuating the buildings right now.
05:32
Police officers seem to think there wouldn't be any...
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
code 1: Non-emergency response (no lights or siren)
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Location mentioned:
Near Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
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