Gas line punctured during work on east 86th street, Indianapolis IN


Workers struck a gas pipe on East 86th Street causing a leak. Fire crews responded quickly. The area was evacuated for safety due to gas smell and sound. Authorities are managing the situation to prevent danger.
Audio|Source: Marion County MECA Fire and Rescue
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Transcript:
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Companies responding one two three one two three one five east eighty six street there's no exposed line they're not sure the size of a pipe but while probing they struck a line they can hear and smell it your wind speed is going to be 10.3 miles from the northwest I'm on the phone with citizens now
00:18
obtain 30th later thanks
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(number withheld)
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Engine 20, (number withheld)
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1338 hours, location 700, South 48, 50 east.
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Medic 84, (number withheld), abdominal or back pain.
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Medics 84, (number withheld), abdominal or back pain.
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1339 hours.
00:43
Location 1,000, 5,000 west.
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This is on the scene of the residence.
00:47
This is a very long driveway, so we're going to pull up in to the first residence driveway and then have to walk down to investigate further.
00:55
Inj 36 will establish command.
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So there's 36 on the scene of a residence with a very long driveway is going to park at a different residence can walk down to the area to invest.
01:04
We'll have command 1340.
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Residence alarm.
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Engine 84. Ladder, 84, 1322 North Banner Avenue.
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Residence alarm, 1340 hours.
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Location, 1,600,000, north 6,900 west.
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Command from control.
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Engine 36 control.
01:20
Go ahead. Citizens is aware they're starting a tick.
01:22
Just be at the drive from whatever location they're coming from, I'm not sure on the time yet.
01:26
Major 36 is clear.
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Control into 37 second engine stays on a hydrant to the east.
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Thank you, 14.
01:34
Engine 28, second engine, we're sitting on a plug west of you.
01:38
Ambulance (number withheld) East 25th Street at Emily Valor, sick person C.
01:44
Ambulance (number withheld) East 25th Street at Emily Valour, sick person C, 1343 hours.
01:52
Location 2,500, North 3600 East.
01:55
Engine 42, Medic 57, 9,000 block, Brookville Road, vehicle accident, engine 42, medic 57, 9000, block, Brookville Road, vehicle accident, 1344 hours, location, 1,000, south, 9,300 east.
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Good.
02:14
We do have a quarter of an inch line that was punctured.
02:19
Still widespread, spreading out gas.
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Everybody's evacuated away from the area.
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E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN
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