Gas leak leads to explosion at restaurant in Monroe


There was a gas leak at a restaurant that caused an explosion in the kitchen. Smoke was seen, and multiple fire units responded to the scene to manage the situation.
Audio|Source: Union County and North Carolina State Fire
03:31
Transcript:
CCOM Engine 80 will be right with the gas leak reports, remaining on the scene. Station 8, repeat that. 80 in route of the gas leak, rescue 8 remaining on the scene of the incident. 10-4. 2-0 clear. Station 8, I'm getting Station 9 en route with you. It's going to upgrade the possible structure fire. Station 9, respond with Station 8, possible commercial structure fire at Top China, 7216 East Marshall Boulevard. 7216 East Marshall Boulevard between Unarco Road and East Highway 74. Operate on Foxstrat, at Foxstrat. Forty-off. Forty-eight on the same Morgan Mill. 48th and 14. Preak on 80. 80, go ahead. Go ahead and replay Station 8 for the commercial box also, please. 24. Ladder 9 is en route. 104. Engine 93's in route. Station 8, a possible commercial structure fire, 7216 East Marshall Boulevard at Top China. Between Unarco Road and East Highway 74 operating on Fox Street of Fox Truck. Units en route to 7216 East Marshall Boulevard, Top China, between Unarco Road and East Highway 74. The caller started out with saying there was a gas leak and then something exploded in the kitchen and now there is smoke in the kitchen area. Good boy, Sheriff's Office still on the scene. You can clear that thing and figure out traffic. All right, I'm grab these cones. I'm out of the way. See, I got me engine 80. Engine 80. On scene, single-story commercial strip, all nothing showing from the Alpha. 829 establishing command out to investigate. Single-story strip mall, nothing showing from the Alpha.
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Monroe, NC
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