Natural gas leak reported at strip mall in Portland
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a strong natural gas smell at a one-story strip mall. The gas company shut off gas to all buildings and is investigating the leak, possibly from a kitchen. Streets are closed nearby for safety. No fire or injuries were reported but high gas levels posed a danger.
Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
03:21
Transcript:
00:00Engine 19's arrived.00:02It looks like we do have a base here constructed one-story large strip mall.00:06There's a strong smell of gas even from outside the building.00:09We've stopped short to the north to make sure we're not in line with the building.00:14Don't have a great hydder right here, so we need somebody to stage in the hydranton to the south.00:17Engine 19 will be command.00:18Engine 19B is going up to get a report from Northwest Natural.00:24Engine 18 is arrived to a large one-street structure.00:27Strong small gas from outside.00:29Engine 18 will be north of and someone will need to come to this palace with two other stage at a hydrant.00:34Engine 19 has a command.00:35Engine 18B is meeting with Northwest Central.00:42And Engine 19B from command.00:44It does look like there's gas shutoffs.00:47Northmost Central probably directly already, but they're going to be on the east end of the building towards that next row over there, 83rd.01:02Stand from engine 19b.01:05Stand from engine 19b.01:12Mango.01:15Here with PG, he's saying that he shut off the gas, all the buildings.01:21He's stating that it potentially came from the kitchen.01:23He's gone into the building, nobody's in the building.01:26We're going to continue investigating.01:32Pickoff a gas company's got all the gas shut off.01:34They say there's high readings in that building.01:36I'm looking like that's, I'm guessing, that northeast building that you all are in front of where C3 is pulling up right now, is that the main area?
00:00
Engine 19's arrived.
00:02
It looks like we do have a base here constructed one-story large strip mall.
00:06
There's a strong smell of gas even from outside the building.
00:09
We've stopped short to the north to make sure we're not in line with the building.
00:14
Don't have a great hydder right here, so we need somebody to stage in the hydranton to the south.
00:17
Engine 19 will be command.
00:18
Engine 19B is going up to get a report from Northwest Natural.
00:24
Engine 18 is arrived to a large one-street structure.
00:27
Strong small gas from outside.
00:29
Engine 18 will be north of and someone will need to come to this palace with two other stage at a hydrant.
00:34
Engine 19 has a command.
00:35
Engine 18B is meeting with Northwest Central.
00:42
And Engine 19B from command.
00:44
It does look like there's gas shutoffs.
00:47
Northmost Central probably directly already, but they're going to be on the east end of the building towards that next row over there, 83rd.
01:02
Stand from engine 19b.
01:05
Stand from engine 19b.
01:12
Mango.
01:15
Here with PG, he's saying that he shut off the gas, all the buildings.
01:21
He's stating that it potentially came from the kitchen.
01:23
He's gone into the building, nobody's in the building.
01:26
We're going to continue investigating.
01:32
Pickoff a gas company's got all the gas shut off.
01:34
They say there's high readings in that building.
01:36
I'm looking like that's, I'm guessing, that northeast building that you all are in front of where C3 is pulling up right now, is that the main area?
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Location mentioned:
Harrison Park, 1931 SE 84th Ave, Portland, OR 97216
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