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Gas odor prompts evacuation at College Way buildingMt Vernon WA

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audio iconFire & Arson
E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible gas smell inside a two-story commercial building near East College Way in Mount Vernon. The structure was evacuated as a precaution, and a command post was established for investigation.

Audio|Heard on: Skagit County Police and Fire
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01:39
Transcript:
00:00
125 respond TAC 3 for an investigation near East College Way, the DSHS building.
00:05
Cross off College Way into Urban Ave for the smell of gas inside the building.
00:08
Cascade clear 1130.
00:14
Matt 55, 6512.
00:21
Go 55.
00:25
57.
00:52
Could you show me how to get out of the jail and have this call back?
00:58
Cascade X391, sir.
01:03
Over.
01:20
Two-story commercial building evacuation in progress.
01:23
We'll be out investigating.
01:25
This will be DSHS command.
01:32
I copy, arriving.
01:34
Two-story commercial.
01:35
We'll be investigating and establishing DSHS command.
01:39
1137.

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E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273

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