Gas leak reported near Cottonwood School, Portland OR
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a possible gas main leak near Cottonwood School on Southwest 1st Avenue in Portland. The school was evacuated as a precaution while utility personnel responded. Upon inspection, no active leak was found, and the situation was determined to be safe.
Audio|Heard on: Portland Area Fire and Rescue
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02:24
Transcript:
00:00
Truck 4, Engine 23, you requested for reports of a gas main hissing possibly outside of Cottonwood School near Southwest 1st Avenue.
00:10
Respond on Ops 1.
00:11
For Truck 4, Engine 23 requested for reports of the gas main hissing outside of Cottonwood School near Southwest 1st Avenue.
00:19
Respond on Ops 1 at 1544.
00:26
Engine 19, are you monitoring tough out?
00:30
Engine 18, yeah.
00:32
Just want to make sure that you copy your call.
00:36
Yeah, sorry.
00:37
Show us responding and switching over to Ops 1.
00:41
Copying route at 1645.
00:47
Medic 312, a priority 4 Charlie transfer patient, Menlo Park Post Acute Care, near Northeast 122nd Avenue.
00:54
Unit 143 respond on Ops 1 for Medic 312, a priority 4 Charlie transfer patient at Menlo Park Post Acute Care, near Northeast 22nd Avenue.
01:03
Unit 133 respond on Ops 1 is 1546.
01:05
Truck 4, Engine 23.
01:09
Or go ahead.
01:12
Yeah, I just made contact with the caller.
01:15
Said (name withheld) has Northwest Natural on the way.
01:17
They have evacuated from the school and (name withheld) says it is no longer hissing.
01:21
So I don't know if we need two rigs on this.
01:26
All right, Truck 4 copies.
01:28
Thanks for checking that info.
01:30
We'll be there shortly and we'll just do a quick investigation.
01:36
We'll probably cut you guys loose if we don't find anything.
01:39
Engine 23 copy.
01:45
Truck Four has arrived at a two-story ordinary construction school.
01:49
Nothing showing. We'll be out investigating.
01:52
Truck Four arrived at a two-story ordinary construction school.
01:55
Nothing showing.
01:56
Investigating at 1540.
02:02
Thirteen twenty-two are staged outside Sallyport.
02:06
Medic 13 twenty-two's copy is staged outside the Sallyport.
02:09
Fifteen forty-nine.
02:15
Engine twenty-three from Truck four, you guys clear?
02:19
Engine twenty-three copy, thank you.
02:21
Dispatch copies 1550.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97201
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