Vehicle hits natural gas tank causing leak, Darwin MN
Fire & ArsonA vehicle struck a natural gas tank near North First Street in Darwin causing a major gas leak. Fire crews secured the area and contacted the utility company to shut the gas off. The vehicle was turned off and residents were advised to stay warm elsewhere.
Audio|Source: Meeker County Sheriff, Police, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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Basil fire, you're needed in Darwin near North First Street.
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Near North First Street in Darwin for gas leaking out of a tank.
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A vehicle hit the gas tank.
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Vehicle is still up against the gas tank.
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Time of page 1215.
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We'll be using Meeker 7.
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Chief one, Chief Two on Edmund.
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Go ahead.
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I'm coming from north of town into the axle, so if you need a second truck let me know which one pump you take.
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Okay.
00:56
Do you dispatch to DASO on the main?
01:02
I'm glad we're in there out.
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This is a vehicle that hit the valve on the exterior connection to the house.
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It is leaking very badly.
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We are on the phone with Excel now to get it shut off, but this is a severe leak.
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Never.
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I'll show you in Route 1223.
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We're using Channel 7.
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We'll show you in Route 1223.
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We're using Channel 7.
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Daps when you cranes off.
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Go ahead.
01:46
Do we know if the vehicle shut off?
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I believe the vehicle's off.
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She asked me if she could move it and I said, no, leave it.
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And I asked the residents to go to somewhere to stay warm.
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Number.
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Captain 2, Chiefs, too, admin.
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Captain 2, Chiefs, 2, Admin.
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24-1, admin.
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I am going to be coming up on scene here in the next minute or two.
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Wondering if you,
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it's a south wind and it's on the south side of Highway 12, do you maybe want to come in past Darwin's ski hill there instead of on Highway 12?
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Okay.
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Go ahead, Chief 2.
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This year we got four of us, three of us in three and one and five, so when you can get in, we'll back you.
02:51
Yeah, I got Justin here too and then Dougie also.
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You want anything else other than a little four?
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I think it'll be good to start with.
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Well, if you're dastral fire on meter 7.
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Go ahead.
03:22
The gas leak's coming from the meter.
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It appears that there is a shutoff valve right below the meter, so we should be able to shut that off when you guys get here.
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Silver.
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Captain 2, Chief 2, I'll be on the scene here with 103.
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Wallach, Etonio, I'm Bicker-Styl, Consumption 30.
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Copy and is that vehicle shut off?
04:08
Yes, vehicle shut off.
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1226. Cross the road or nothing.
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Special 103, 9-7.
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Excel Energy, ETA, 30 to 60 minutes.
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Copy.
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Captain 2G2.
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Also, this is going to be natural gas, not propane.
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Copy.
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1st St, Darwin, MN 55324
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