Gas leak prompts evacuation at construction site, Durham NC
Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported at a construction site where workers accidentally damaged a gas line. Fire crews responded and evacuated the surrounding area for safety.
Audio|Source: Durham City Fire
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Transcript:
Gasly or Oder, (address withheld) Gasly or Otter, (address withheld), cross of Maryland Avenue and Carolina Avenue, Hazmat 13[1], Hasmat 16, Engine 2, Engine 3, Battalion 1. Cops channel number one and opt one. Engine two, I've notified Inbridge. Go up, just a second. Battalion 1 from Mission 2, we're on scene. Nothing evident other than it being an active work site. I think it's going to be related to the road work here. We'll be out investigating. I'll update further in just a second. Battalion will knock up. The time one from mention two. Go ahead. Okay, it's where the workers are trenching out the road here. They said it's approximately a two-inch line. You can hear the leak from the roadway. We're getting our meter out now and we're going to start evacuating the immediate area. All the equipment's been shut off.
Gasly or Oder, (address withheld) Gasly or Otter, (address withheld), cross of Maryland Avenue and Carolina Avenue, Hazmat 13[1], Hasmat 16, Engine 2, Engine 3, Battalion 1. Cops channel number one and opt one. Engine two, I've notified Inbridge. Go up, just a second. Battalion 1 from Mission 2, we're on scene. Nothing evident other than it being an active work site. I think it's going to be related to the road work here. We'll be out investigating. I'll update further in just a second. Battalion will knock up. The time one from mention two. Go ahead. Okay, it's where the workers are trenching out the road here. They said it's approximately a two-inch line. You can hear the leak from the roadway. We're getting our meter out now and we're going to start evacuating the immediate area. All the equipment's been shut off.
Police codes explained
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Hazmat 13: Hazardous Materials Response Unit 13
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Location mentioned:
Near W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27705
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