Reports of natural gas odor across Maple Grove, Maple Grove MN
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to multiple reports of a natural gas odor in Maple Grove, especially near Weaver Lake Road, Best Buy, REI, and a nearby medical building by the Hampton Inn. Responders investigated possible sources, including nearby construction or vehicles, but found no clear readings or contractor activity.
Audio|Heard on: Hennepin MN Fire-Talk Group Calls
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine one to fire marshal six on ops two.
00:03
Yeah, go ahead from fire marshal six.
00:05
We're going to clear from Weaver Lake Road here.
00:08
Do you have a preference for us there or the Best Buy call?
00:12
You can go to Best Buy.
00:14
Copy, we'll clear here and head into Best Buy.
00:18
Engine one from chief three, ops two.
00:21
Engine One from Chief Three Ops Two.
00:24
Maple of Engine One from Chief Three on Ops Two.
00:28
Go ahead, Chief Three.
00:30
Do you have any indication when you were up off of Weaver?
00:35
Was there any kind of a gas purge going on with the gas line work? Any contractor presence, anything like that?
00:43
No contractor presence.
00:45
There's no construction vehicles and no odor smelled.
00:49
Okay, copy that.
00:52
Working a theory that maybe there was something on the freeway that's causing all these.
00:58
We'll see what's going on.
00:59
I'm gonna head to REI now.
01:02
Chief, three from Battalion Three Hundred and Two.
01:07
Anybody getting any kind of inkling of actual readings at this point?
01:17
Chief, Battalion 302.
01:20
Chief Three from Battalion 302.
01:23
What?
01:24
I was on my way to Best Buy, I turned off.
01:27
I'm at REI.
01:29
Over that. I'm headed there as well.
01:32
Is anybody getting any kind of readings?
01:35
I'm wondering if there was a transport vehicle on the freeway that's hop dancing.
01:41
It's kind of going that direction.
01:45
Chief Three from Fire Supplies One.
01:47
Over here, it's a shop.
01:49
You can smell gas pretty heavy as well.
01:52
Copy that.
01:53
It's negative with readings at the medical building?
01:58
Copy, no readings at the medical building.
02:02
Team two from battalion two on us.
02:07
All right, Chief Three Ops Two talking to some REI employees here.
02:12
They did say the gas smell was much stronger outside.
02:16
Starts to fit that theory as well.
02:18
Anybody getting the same type of communication?
02:22
Yeah, pretty much the same thing over at the medical building by the Hampton Inn.
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Location mentioned:
Elm Creek Blvd N, Maple Grove, MN 55369
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