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Natural gas odor traced to town border station in Lake Elmo, Lake Elmo MN

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audio iconFire & Arson
33rd St N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042

As discussed during the dispatch call, units investigated a natural gas odor near 33rd Street in Lake Elmo. The odor came from a town border station's overpressure release. There were no alarms or hazards. The gas company was notified.

Audio|Heard on: Washington County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
I'm at the pressure station,
00:02
there is an odor here.
00:04
They do have a tank on site of Ethelmer Captain.
00:10
Everything appears to be functioning normally, I'm guessing it was just an overpressure release.
00:15
Or maybe they have a leak in the pressure tank, but no alarms or anything sounding here.
00:20
I will update the gas company.
00:22
You guys can return the quarters.
00:25
Appreciate.
00:31
Dispatch, Lake Elmo Ladder 1.
00:36
Lake Elmo Ladder 1.
00:39
You can show Lake Elmo Ladder 1 along with 1F,
00:43
clearing it up.
00:46
Copy 2121.
00:50
And dispatch, this is Lake Elmo Chief 2.
00:53
Lake Elmo Chief 2.
00:54
Lake Elmo Chief 2.
00:56
We believe we trace the source of the odor back to the natural gas town border station.
01:04
I have an address for you when you're ready.
01:08
Go ahead.
01:13
Near 33rd Street to get update the address and the call.
01:17
Everything appears to be functioning normally here.
01:20
I can contact the gas company and let them know what we found.
01:24
Copy 2122.

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Location mentioned:
33rd St N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042

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