Fire crews investigate gas odor at commercial site, Mountain View CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible gas leak with a strong odor inside a commercial building near Old Middlefield Way. Gas readings were zero, and the odor was later suspected to come from a dead animal. No illnesses were reported.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara CA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Your call coming in is en route for a gas near Old Middlefield Way, Suite A Alpha.
00:07
By the potential gas leak with a strong odor inside.
00:11
Nobody's feeling sick at this point.
00:14
Negative, switch to command.
00:18
Engine 53 out.
00:21
Command 51, engine 53.
00:24
Engine 53.
00:27
(name withheld) has reported address.
00:28
We have a large single-story commercial building.
00:31
We'll be investigating with the gas monitor of all units staged.
00:36
And 1053 copy.
00:38
Large single-story commercial building, investigating with the gas monitor.
00:41
With gas monitor, all units stage command.
00:46
Fifty-one engine fifty-three.
00:47
This will be Middlefield IC.
00:50
Copy middle field IC.
00:53
Fifty-five is on scene at the hydrant.
00:58
Fifty-five on scene at the hydrant.
01:01
Command fifty-one thirty-one on scene.
01:05
Go ahead.
01:07
Train one on scene.
01:10
Train one on scene.
01:15
Command 51, Middlefield, that's you.
01:19
Middlefield, I see.
01:21
So far we have zero readings on the gas monitor.
01:24
There is a slight smell of maybe like a dead animal in the back room.
01:28
Let me go speak with your RP and see if I can get some clear information.
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Location mentioned:
Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043
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