Multiple gas leaks prompt evacuations in Columbus area, Columbus OH
Fire & ArsonMultiple gas leaks were detected in the Emerald Hill, Sweet Shade, and Elrod areas of Columbus. A command post was set up at Olentangy Meadows. Evacuations were ordered for residents in affected houses, and gas company representatives were contacted to manage the situation. Firefighters shut off gas meters at several locations to prevent further leaks. Coordination with the gas company ensured the safety of the system while managing the leaks.
Audio|Source: Columbus Public Safety
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00:00
Let's get them, just go ahead and have them evacuate, and then why don't you start giving me the addresses? Maybe we can start sending engines that are already up here to those locations.
00:10
Copy that, we'll do that, Chief.
00:12
Sorry, I have a 4-70-down-westbound west broad, a 4-6-70 and mile marker 1, and a 4670 and mile marker 97. What would you like?
00:23
Brianna, Nooks?
00:26
Okay, thank you.
00:29
Well, let's start with the one on 670, I think TMC says it's closer to 315, and I'll check that one. No problem.
00:38
I'm going to go ahead and establish a command post at Olentangy Meadows in Emerald Hill.
00:42
If we do get a chance to call the gas company back, and we ask if we're making this problem worse by shutting these lines off.
00:49
Stand by. Your message, sir.
00:52
The spot, 9-6-1-1 scene, 8830, sweet shade,
00:58
two-story, nothing show, nothing, investigate.
01:01
36, 1, your own seat.
01:04
Okay.
01:09
See, Freeway, Mark, on Channel 1.
01:16
Read on 134.
01:18
Columbus Fire Battalion 2.
01:20
We're waiting on a call back from a supervisor.
01:24
The people that are answered the phone are not able to answer any questions like that.
01:28
John Eagle.
01:31
Message received.
01:33
Let me know when you hear back.
01:35
Copy.
01:36
He's up for the lead A at 1675 Big Row.
01:41
Can you get me my internet number for my 34?
01:44
At the Port Logistics Group, the drop is going to be front bird alarm.
01:49
The Tallien 2, engine 33.
01:53
Italian 2, go.
01:56
Agent 31, the engine 33.
01:59
131.
02:01
Stand by just a second.
02:05
248, John Ocean Frank 7576.
02:09
Be at Morwin, Parsons.
02:11
I got a meter at near Linda Lane, making an extra loud noise here,
02:16
and Perch valve, or the lock cannot be released.
02:22
Hi, copy.
02:26
Sorry, I just sat down. Is it the...
02:28
Clear on the no-ops out of this? Copy.
02:31
Uh, Giant Eagle, is it the one where you needed an officer to clerk a complaint and verify identity?
02:37
Yes, sir.
02:38
Yeah, it's going to be 2508-8-28-288.
02:45
662-10?
02:47
Copy that, thank you. You can clear it one.
02:50
Change our location, 58, 18, Winchester Pike. It's going to be the same 50A. We're just going to try this address.
02:59
Engine 31 to ladder 33.
03:03
Okay.
03:04
That's 4. 1 through 1B advisors, a C.CW attached.
03:08
B.S. 4. Day is out of service.
03:12
Engine 31,
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they're on Battalion 2, sir.
03:16
And you're on, are you supposed to be on 9x vacation? Engine 3-1, Harrisburg Pike?
03:22
Yeah, I got you. I just got other information about the run they're on. My wife's up there.
03:28
Call the College Channel.
03:31
31, you can reach them on Battalion 2.
03:35
I see.
03:37
Radio doing a test. Can you guys hear me?
03:42
Engine 31 to engine 33.
03:44
I copy. Sorry about that. Were you marking, K-9?
03:51
I copy. Thank you. Let me know if you need another car out there.
03:59
27, the Columbus fire.
04:01
We have an address at 281 with active hissing.
04:05
We're having occupants exit now.
04:08
You said you're going to grab them keys.
04:12
Engine 27, your message.
04:17
281 Dovetail Drive has active hissing. We're actively getting people out now.
04:26
6.30 minutes are already heading out that way.
04:29
Copy that.
04:31
Yeah, she's off. Hi.
04:32
Copy that. 281 Dovetail Drive.
04:36
Ready other 181.
04:39
Command to Engine 27. Stand by and send you to a gas company representative. Don't shut that off yet.
04:45
114-year-old. Are you awful to you, Victor?
04:50
Do you have an incident number for that 16 out here on Martin in Svalda?
04:57
Yes, sir, or are you ready for the last six?
05:00
9-3.
05:02
Code 4, we'll take a rating.
05:06
Uh, could you just, uh, can you mean the whole thing, sorry.
05:09
2393 Canal Bayway, drops hallway, office mission, and the interior front door.
05:15
All good, so it's going to be P-Paul 250-818311.
05:26
I'd like 11 on the team.
05:33
2.50818311.
05:36
Title I, one, the battalion, I see.
05:39
Two, go.
05:41
Anybody from suburban gas show if you've seen yet?
05:45
Yes, if he needs to see a meter to assess what's going on. So we send them up with the engine 27.
05:52
533, go.
05:58
Received,
05:59
it's just me and Resby 11 still here. I don't know if you can look at your CAD, tell me what two engines I got coming.
06:07
I think we have it isolated to the two streets.
06:11
One forty one copy.
06:13
We have shot off all the gas on Mickleheny Lane.
06:16
We are now at Mickleheny and Elrod.
06:18
We can hear more leaking across the street.
06:20
We'll be moving on Elrod now.
06:23
2-1.
06:24
Back to 34 North Mill Street to Demetrius Whitehead on a 2020 GMC.
06:32
Do you want me to go to that 6A on 71 and have them go to the 5 location or vice versa?
06:41
Ready out of 6-1.
06:44
Radio to Officer.
06:46
They're right next to each other if you want to check the 5 over by the original location, but I believe it's the same vehicle, but if you just want to check that area for me, I appreciate it.
06:57
If anybody can clear it for an 8 that we're getting in.
07:00
So I know that 630 just asked for county cars to go over to him for a five was Fisher and Macklam, I believe.
07:10
Yeah, I'll head over there, too.
07:13
Okay, thanks.
07:14
It can be a male black with dreadlocks spreading into Collar's apartment.
07:20
I copy, thank you. It's in front of the panic lighting.
07:24
If you could circulate, high 270 northbound, mile marker 31, 446 high risk that was called in, by a passenger by.
07:32
Callers seeing this on a video, they're out of town.
07:36
We didn't have any freeway available for this.
07:42
Okay, Mr. Steve, I think we got it taken care of with me and Rescue 11 here right now.
07:48
I still don't have anybody from Suburban at our site.
07:51
Male black jacket with pink writing on the back, already broke in and is currently inside. Can I get the sergeant to copy?
08:00
The Titan 7 is on the scene.
08:02
8830, sweet shape.
08:04
He said that there's a person that's broken down on the side of the road that's very close to the right lane, and they're scared they're going to get hit.
08:14
You probably won't.
08:15
They think they've only got two technicians out here or on the way.
08:20
Yeah, that's what I got me.
08:22
Okay, Mr.C.
08:25
Italian 7, you're there.
08:31
Anybody else sounds to be able to clip to go 33?
08:34
Yeah, we're going to get a game plan here. Sounds like they have multiple houses in the area popping off gas lines, so we'll do a face-to-face.
08:43
Good game plan.
08:47
Probably thank you.
08:49
Seventy-two.
08:51
I got a command post at Emerald Hill and only Titchie Meadows if you're going to head this way.
08:55
Suspect.
08:57
Code 1 at us for the 8. 6-2, go ahead.
09:01
I copy. Sussex like just left and is riding a bike northbound towards Broad.
09:07
Emerald Hill and Olin Tangu Matos.
09:11
I'll be called for out here. You can't have me to 6-1.
09:15
I copy. I just spoke with FSP. It looks like they're heading out that way as well.
09:20
Thank you.
09:22
Tyne 361, the parent and seven. We're happy.
09:26
361.
09:30
933 is on Elrod, shutting G, shutting meters off.
09:35
We're in the process of shutting down almost every house on sweet shade. We're about 8 in right now, but 8 external gas lists on all these houses.
09:49
message receive. I know battalion 2 is working with the gas company to make sure that we're not making matters worse by over-pressurizing the system, shutting everything down. But you have eight of them as of now shut down, message received.
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Emerald Hill Dr & Olentangy Meadows Dr, Columbus, OH 43035
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