Gas line rupture reported near university avenue, Des Moines IA
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Fire & ArsonA gas line ruptured near University Avenue in Des Moines. An underground crew is on site handling the service line venting gas into the air. Firefighters assisted the situation and utility company MidAmerican was notified.
Audio|Heard on: Des Moines Fire/EMS
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01:8
Transcript:
00:00
All right, DC1 and Gen 5, we'll get a hold of truck 9, but you're headed to near University Avenue, near University Avenue on a rupture of main, called in by a communication data link.
00:11
Their company had a gas line here.
00:14
The supervisor is on the way, and we've got MidAmerican notified.
00:32
Catch engine 5 is on scene.
00:34
It looks like we've got an underground crew working here.
00:41
We're going to make contacts.
00:42
Don't roll from me.
00:44
Copy.
00:45
See you on from Engine 5.
00:51
All right, then go ahead.
00:57
As a one-inch service line, it's exposed outside, ventilating into the atmosphere, so engine pipe can handle it and go back in.
01:06
Truck 9 from Agent 5, same traffic.
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Location mentioned:
University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311
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