Natural gas line struck during drilling at construction site


A natural gas line was accidentally hit during drilling at a construction site. There was a strong gas smell but no fire or smoke. Workers and residents were moved to safety and are sheltering indoors. Emergency and gas company crews are on scene managing the situation.
Audio|Source: Mesa Fire, Gilbert Fire, Queen Creek Fire
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Transcript:
2.1, natural gas leak. 841, East Dublin Street. Engine 2.55. Fire Channel B3. Gas leak at 841 East Dublin Street. We have reports that the RP was drilling and had hit a gas line. There's no smoke, no flames. Here's hissing. Drill has been turned off and everyone has backed away from the air. area. GPD is in route and Southwest Gas is in route at 1254. The other construction site underground flooring. I got workers that are away from the machine. Machine is turned off without further investigating. Alarm copies you're on scene. It's construction site underground flooring. You see workers. and the machine is turned off and you're out investigating at 1255. 20? The number 5. 24. The alarm copies engine 254 for your taking command. 740. From talking with a friend of the resident, it sounds like the Judy has a habit of wandering off and I'm trying to get her calling. Ten point. of what size, obvious smell of gas, you're sheltering in place, and you do need to make contact with the occupants of 841. And if we've made contact with the residents of 841 and they're sheltering in place. Alarm copies, you made contact with residents at 841 and they're sheltering in place. 3252 to command. 109252, by the larvae, underground boarding off the ridge. It has got some kind of line. It's got an obvious smell. I'll determine what size line it is. Strong a cellar is going to be in front of 841. We've been provided to get the shelter in place. We'll wait for a . Okay, I copy. Okay, I copy. You have an 841. shelter in place, you can wait for asthma. I want to go ahead and sign you site control. Let's work on just turning the area. It's keeping all the body centers away. And that will wait for housecraft to come in. Their tonneability will be on your truck. They've got me that you did have a supply line and working on the protection line. I've locked the fly line as well as the next time. It will be a second. Adam 4 178. Adam 4.7.8. Anthemway and Gallow and Peak. Arizona Charles Hanley. Edward 6588 for speak. Town for. Town for. Item 4. 178, then, it's negative 12. Edward 6588. 8.8. 2024, Chevy Trailblazer out of Anthem expires 7301 of 26. We're right on scene. Alarm, copy, Italian 252, taking command, stationary to the West, taking defenses, and waiting for hazmat at 30. Tom 854 See, Travis and Savoro. Stam and some league block. Simple. And something for Steve. 2040, go ahead. I want to assign you to work under site control engine 254, go ahead and assist them with a remote a little bit of access zone, make sure the record traffic in the area. With engine 254 for limited access zone up, you know, face-to-face see what their plan is. Got copies, command of the site control. Mike, I'm giving you a crew from 20. 40 to assist with technical limited access. So there's 2040s with your actions. We have back to the side control. Mike, did you get any indication in what direction they were boring? South and the north, I'm not sure if it's a bit more boring or next time. They were born from the south to the north, and I'm sure people were from the morning or from the station to know how far they had bored before they noticed that they hit the line. Okay, I copy. We had two 10-foot sticks, and you spoke from a representative from Southwest Gas and they have a 15 minutes today. Fire is confirming all residents at the homes are fine. We do not need to perform any evacuations at this time.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Dublin St, Gilbert, AZ 85295
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