Gas line struck during construction near Mercury Ln and Apollo Dr, Huntertown IN
Fire & ArsonA construction crew accidentally hit a gas line near Mercury Lane and Apollo Drive in Huntertown. Firefighters responded to the hazmat incident. The gas odor was strong enough to prompt evacuation of nearby homes. Utility company NIPSCO was notified and crews are managing the situation to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Allen County Fire
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Transcript:
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Northwest Huntertown Fire respond a report of a hazmat, Mercury Lane and Apollo Drive, Mercury Lane and Apollo Drive in Hunter's Park.
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For Northwest Huntertown Fire, respond on the hazmat, Mercury Lane and Apollo Drive, Mercury Lane and Apollo Drive, caught him by Kerrigan knot, hit the gas line outside, and the cul-de-sack. Nipsco has not been notified. The winds are 3 miles per hour out of the west.
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Northwest Hunter Town, 7, Allen County, 11.09.
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Communications, Engine 91.
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Engine 91.
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In-rout, Career 3.
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Engine 91, Clear, in-rout, Career 3.
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DC-91's route, Clear. In-route, Career of 3.
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UC91, Claire.
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Communications DC-91.
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DC-91.
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DC-91.
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DC-91.
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VC-91.
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I'm on the scene with engine 91, with a construction crew.
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We'll be out investigating.
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I'll have Apollo command,
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and you can give us Ops 11.
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They're on the same construction crew investigating in command all apparatus upon arrival, switch to Ops 11.
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Give me in 91A.
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Go ahead.
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Yeah,
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you can hear from a mile away. I'm going to have these guys stop working. If you can get NipSco out here, it's going to have to be a pretty rapid response.
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I'm clear. Any size of the line?
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He's thinking three-quarters to a half.
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I'm clear.
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It was also just hit. This hasn't been hit prior. It was just hit now when he called 911.
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Not a previous hit, like it said in our notes.
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Communications, Apollo Command.
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Apollo Command.
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NIPSCO been notified?
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Affirmative, they're clearing en route.
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Clear, thank you.
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Ninety-one from command.
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Go ahead.
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We're going to need the battalion's gas meter.
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Negative, I'm going to go ahead and try to evacuate these three houses that are down the wind just because you can smell it decent in front of their door.
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Other than that, it's not really going to matter what the readings are because it's blowing out pretty good.
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Come here, 91A.
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Go ahead. Go ahead.
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I don't know if you want to take notes or you want me to take notes. I've knocked on 15122 with no response.
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That's the strongest that we're going to smell it.
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Door is locked, not able to get entry in the front.
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We'll go ahead with the gas meter on the inside of the house if I can make entry easily. If not, we're going to leave it.
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I'm clear.
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Location mentioned:
Mercury Ln & Apollo Dr, Huntertown, IN 46748
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