Gas leak from stove prompts apartment evacuation, Gulfport FL


Fire crews responded to a gas leak from a stove in an apartment building. They secured the leak, checked nearby units for gas exposure, and began evacuating residents near the affected area.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Sheriff and EMS, Clearwater / St. Petersburg Police
03:19
Transcript:
00:00
We have the leak is from the stove.
00:07
We confirm you have natural ventilation and we secured that stove.
00:10
Rest reporting on, go ahead.
00:12
Command through truck 4-8, can you start checking our exposures? Let's look at near 1321 Bravo.
00:18
Andrew 49 Command.
00:19
Injure 49. This unit is...
00:21
Or Delta, it's one unit on this side of the breezeway.
00:26
Bass has been secured to the stove behind the stove.
00:28
Unit 35 might be attached, can you advise?
00:31
Crosse 470 Command near 1320A is clear.
00:37
Jason to the, it's a cross from the apartment requested.
00:42
20A, cross the freeway is clear.
00:44
Commanded, truck 4-8, your low-payment ship.
00:46
Thurk 4-8, base of the stairs, the effect of breezeway.
00:49
Can you do me a favor? Let's check the exposure.
00:51
That is,
00:52
near 1321 B, as in provost.
00:54
Pre-plans indicating that it may be a joint wall above the garage.
00:57
Copy that. Safety is in command.
00:58
Go ahead.
00:59
Crews if you want to start doing some evacuations, some of the units nearby.
01:03
I already have some people down here.
01:04
I'm sending them a safe distance away.
01:06
We still need the key for the resident was wrong about the people being outside.
01:11
I did ask building and maintenance, but I just want to make sure that he's getting the key for us.
01:15
I have three of my drivers will just drop.
01:17
Control 4-8 x-ray.
01:19
Up to the C-engine, we're going to break into 2 and start getting with 35 for evacuation needs.
01:27
Commandant engine 40.
01:28
Go ahead. Driver, go ahead and bunk at your crew and send up to safety as well for evacuation.
01:33
Ben, two safety, I'm going to send you two crews.
01:34
That'll be X-ray truck 4-8 and engine 40s bounce crew.
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Location mentioned:
Gulfport, FL
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