Natural gas odor detected near C-470 and I-70 ramps, Jefferson County CO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are investigating a possible natural gas leak near the ramps between C-470 and I-70. A strong odor of gas was detected on the westbound C-470 to I-70 westbound on-ramp and nearby areas. Fire units are conducting checks around Colfax, Rooney Road, Alameda loop, and nearby highway ramps to locate the source of the gas smell.
Audio|Heard on: Jefferson CO Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:22
Transcript:
00:00
Jeffcom, truck 24.
00:03
We'll be responding.
00:06
Do we have any other callers other than one caller?
00:10
This was a single RP reporting in a strong smell of natural gas in the area of C470 westbound to the I-70 westbound on ramp.
00:21
Copy. Did they happen to stay where they smelled it so we know where located?
00:27
I can get them back on the line and check.
00:31
As of right now, I do not know the answer to that.
00:34
Copy, thank you.
00:37
1834.
00:40
Engine 41's en route.
00:41
On a break.
00:43
24, do you want to have to bite up and practice?
00:46
Yeah, if you want to come up to Morrison, we'll head down to Colfax.
00:53
Just move around.
00:55
Got it, that'll take Colfax to Rooney Road or down to Morrison and turn around Alameda and come back that loop?
01:02
No, take I-70 from your location at Colfax all the way up to Morrison, and we'll come down, loop around Alameda and come back down, Colfax.
01:14
Cover that.
01:16
Truck 24, Jeffco.
01:19
Go for truck 24.
01:22
16.
01:24
Copy. Thank you.
01:27
I'll call engine 41.
01:29
Engine 41.
01:32
This man, we went westbound to the two-five.
01:33
I do have a slight smell of natural gas in the air, but unsure where it's coming from.
01:37
We'll stage with the 259 headed back eastbound and we'll wait to hear from truck 24.
01:43
Inge 41, I copy your check westbound to the 259 with a slight smell.
01:47
I'll show you staging 1839.
01:50
You have come truck 24.
01:53
Touch 24, go ahead.
01:58
Smell from I-70 eastbound going on to C-470-East-bound ramp.
02:05
We're looping back around to Rooney Road, and we're going to see if we can smell it coming back to loop on Rooney Road.
02:14
Truck 24-8, copy.
02:16
Slight smell from I-70 eastbound onto C-470 eastbound ramp.
02:19
You're going to run on Rooney Road to check at 1840.
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CO-470, Colorado
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