Gas leak and overpressure affect multiple homes, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported outside a meter on Emerald Hill Drive. Firefighters contained and stopped the initial leak. Later, multiple gas meters began venting due to possible overpressure. Several houses in the area were affected. Suburban Gas and Columbia Gas utility companies were responding to the situation.
Audio|Source: Columbus Police Zone 2 East Side
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Transcript:
00:00
Ladder 33 for counting two.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:09
This is an outside leak on a meter.
00:11
Who shut the meter off?
00:13
Leak is stopped and contain this to engine ladder 33.
00:19
Yeah, Mike, did you copy in that other traffic?
00:23
Yeah, we could smell it about the whole neighborhood.
00:26
It's most likely the same leak.
00:32
As far as you said, go ahead and cancel the second response up there.
00:40
We'll cancel the second response, Chief, if you wouldn't mind sending one of those trucks down to Purple Leaf to investigate that area.
00:53
Hi everyone, thank you and I see.
01:00
All right, people clear off of this and you add us on that one.
01:08
Hi 101.1 in Columbus.
01:10
I'm going to beat service on in Rhode Hill. Go ahead and add me to Purple Leaf. I'll hit down that way. I'm pretty close.
01:17
I'll add you, sir.
01:26
Engine 33. Call this fire, medical 101.
01:30
Are we still on the scene of night?
01:36
On Emerald Hill Drive, or are we back in service?
01:40
Agent 33 go.
01:41
You go back in service.
01:43
What was the name of that company, sir?
01:46
Medical 101 copy, thank you.
01:48
Columbia gas.
01:50
What was the Delaware County Company?
01:53
Suburban gas.
01:55
Copy, thank you.
02:01
933. How are you two?
02:04
Go.
02:10
Okay, we have apparently multiple meters now on the outside looks like the pressure relief diaphragms are venting.
02:20
7211 I have a code 3 out here and a 51 to ID They're on Bravo or they're on Bravo 10 Bravo
02:46
133, can you check on the meters on the houses at the south of you? See if you need to be a pressure relief valve is sending.
02:54
Thank you, Kathy. Nice and copy.
02:57
A message received.
02:59
That's nine copy.
03:00
Tony 2, rescue 11.
03:05
Close.
03:07
Nice.
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Location mentioned:
Emerald Hill Dr, Columbus, OH 43035
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