Gas odor reported at Dollar General in North Fort Myers, North Fort Myers FL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a gas odor at the Dollar General near Bayshore Road in North Fort Myers. The issue was traced to an overfilled propane tank on a camper van. The relief valve vented excess gas, and there was no active fire threat.
Audio|Heard on: Lee County and Cape Coral Fire Dispatch
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03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Engine three and utility one, odor of gas or gas leak at Dollar General near Bayshore Road.
00:07
Respond on dispatch two.
00:09
Engine three and utility one.
00:15
North Rescue Two?
00:18
North Rescue Two.
00:20
Correction, this is North Rescue Three.
00:22
Can you place us on that call with Engine Three please?
00:27
Copy, sir.
00:34
We control North Division Three.
00:39
Please get back to you, please.
00:45
Forester Tech Two.
00:50
Three down.
00:55
Engine three is on track two.
01:02
Rescue three is on track.
01:08
Utility one, you copy your call?
01:12
That's affirmative, you can show us route.
01:15
Copy.
01:21
Utility one's on tack.
01:27
Utility one is on tack too.
01:30
M3's on scene.
01:33
It's a camper van.
01:37
(Name withheld) had it filled up with propane and they filled it up too much, and it's got a relief valve.
01:44
I believe it's just blowing out the release valve.
01:52
Clearing TAC 1107 hours.
02:00
Control utility one.
02:02
Utility one.
02:06
Do we have attack channel assigned?
02:10
Probably no attack two, sir.
02:13
Copy.
02:20
Medic One and Rescue Sixteen, trauma at Palms of Fort Myers, 2674 Winkler Avenue.
02:28
Respond on dispatch to Medic One and Rescue Sixteen.
02:36
Thirty-one North Engine Three.
02:41
Go ahead.
02:45
(Name withheld) had this thing filled up at the tractor supply with some propane in a camper and it's just blown out of the relief valve.
02:52
I think we're probably fine here.
02:54
They just put a little bit too much propane in it.
03:01
Ten four.
03:02
We'll go sound complete and call us back if needed.
03:06
Ten four, it's not actively doing it anymore, so.
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Location mentioned:
Bayshore Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33917
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