Gas pipeline leak contained in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo MI
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported gas leak near Mount Olivet and Riverview in Kalamazoo. The source was identified as a gas pipeline release at Pitcher and Walnut. The leak was sealed, and the area was declared safe after notifying the utility company.
Audio|Heard on: Kalamazoo MI Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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00:54
Transcript:
00:00
City Line 30, we're around Pioneer.
00:02
Priority one status Mount Olivet and Riverview.
00:06
30, okay.
00:08
Engine 3 dispatch, do we know if this was just a passerby?
00:12
They said it was closest to Paragon Storage.
00:18
We're clear on it.
00:19
There's no odor out here so far, but we're investigating.
00:23
Copy.
00:26
White on St. Jefferson.
00:27
Jefferson.
00:29
Copy.
00:32
Engine three dispatch, we found the source.
00:33
It was actually at Pitcher and Walnut that the gas pipeline blew off.
00:39
We've since closed it.
00:42
Okay, Pitcher and Walnut, I'll change your location.
00:46
If you just want to contact consumers, we resealed the valve, but it looks like it was blowing off for some time.
00:53
So you might want to come take a look at it.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
E Walnut St & S Pitcher St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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