Strong wind damages roofs and causes building collapse, Longview WA


A strong gust of wind blew the roof off a business, National Auto Parts, and caused part of another building, Feltz Heating and Air, to collapse onto a neighboring property, Uncaged Cycles. Authorities are checking the buildings for safety and any occupants. There is a concern about possible fire hazards.
Audio|Source: Cowlitz County Public Safety, Columbia County Law Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Longview, 3102 for a road hazard, near 14th Avenue.
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Sam Q's satellite.
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RPs advising a large gust of wind came through it.
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Looks like the roof blew off of national auto parts.
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Near 14th Avenue.
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Thank you. Three Sam, one of you, you can put me on that, all ahead, down there.
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Three, Sam.
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Three, Sam,
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for lobby registrations.
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Sam, four.
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(name withheld), (number withheld).
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Step four.
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Kingfield Long Beach for the road hazard.
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Awesome.
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Go ahead, off.
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It looks like part of the uncaged cycles and the feltz heating an air and collapse.
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Free seat.
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Angel does.
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We're still a couple blocks away.
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Do I need to get a street? Tarzan?
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No, the road portion we can clear.
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We might need to have fire response to the building, though.
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I'm assuming nobody who's inside, but we're going to have to check.
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Copy.
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Angel Dennis, if it's uncaged, I know that the owner,
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at least for a while, was living on the level two.
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I think the level two portion looks okay.
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It's part of feltz that looks like it collapsed and then blew over onto uncaged.
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I can't quite tell from the street side.
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Copy. I'm crossing tenant now.
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I'll be right there.
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Longviews 133 will sunfire as well.
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Location mentioned:
Near 14th Ave, Longview, WA 98632
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