Gas odor reported outside Winking Lizard restaurant, Mentor OH
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a report of a strong natural gas odor near the Winking Lizard restaurant on Mentor Avenue. The odor was traced to an exterior fireplace valve that had likely been left on. Crews investigated and worked to shut off the gas to the affected area.
Audio|Heard on: Lake OH Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Mentor Fire, Station 1, you’re needed for the smell of natural gas outside Winking Lizard, near Mentor Avenue.
00:07
Station 1, you’re needed for the smell of natural gas outside of Winking Lizard.
00:12
Near Mentor Avenue.
00:14
12 and 13 respond, monitor fire clear at 534.
00:19
(number withheld).
00:24
Proposition 1.
00:26
Ear not at 536.
00:29
He was called in by the snow plow driver,
00:31
said he can smell it strong outside by the patio area.
00:37
Okay.
00:41
Unit 13961 on the scene.
00:44
Is that skating?
00:45
In the wind direction.
00:49
(number withheld).
00:53
Unit 13 says winds south about 6 miles an hour.
00:58
Copy south.
01:01
Six.
01:07
Unit 13, Mentor.
01:09
Go at 1113.
01:12
This is the odor of natural gas in the southwest corner.
01:23
I think it’s the exterior fireplace valve left on.
01:28
We’re attempting to find a valve to shut the gas off to that area before we have to shut it off to the building.
01:38
Test.
01:41
If you can work on a call out,
01:44
that can maybe give us direction to where the valve is.
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Location mentioned:
Mentor Ave, Mentor, OH 44060
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