Loud noise and vibrations at compressor station, Proctor WV
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Fire & ArsonA loud noise and vibrations were reported at a compressor station near Birch Ridge Road. The caller was concerned about a possible explosion. Further information confirmed windows were vibrating, but no explosions occurred. The incident is believed to be a malfunction. Emergency responders are investigating and trying to contact the station owner.
Audio|Heard on: Northern Panhandle WV Public Safety
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03:22
Transcript:
00:00
And I always do a call from Wessel County 911.
00:02
They're advising out near Birch Ridge Road.
00:06
It's going to be the compressor station.
00:08
There's an extremely loud noise going on out there,
00:11
vibrating the windows at the caller's house.
00:13
Caller advises have never happened before.
00:17
Acknowledgment / Message received, is it vibration or explosions? Are they able to give a bit more description on the noise?
00:24
All they advised was the windows were vibrating.
00:28
Didn't say anything about an explosion, just vibrations.
00:32
Acknowledgment / Message received. Do we have a number for workers out there?
00:37
Stand by.
00:42
The car control of two station 9-100.
00:44
This is your call.
00:47
Medical emergency, Louell Manor, 2230 Chatham Street, Department 201.
01:06
Marshall County Fire Control to Station 9100, U-UREA at 431 Silbert Avenue.
01:11
431 Silbert Avenue.
01:14
This is going to be for a 75-year-old female with possible injury to hip.
01:19
Thomas 501 respond on city frequency.
01:23
Engine 4, Squad 1, medical emergency, Lurow Manor 2230, Chatham Street, apartments, 201, 88-year-old male with a toothache.
01:35
Use tag 3, time,
01:37
501.
01:39
Squad 1.
01:42
So, 129.
01:47
Squad 1 responding.
01:53
Contact with the caller.
01:55
She's very frantic.
01:56
She advised that it sounds like something is going to explode.
01:59
She advises this has never happened before.
02:01
She's not sure if she's able to evacuate the area due to the weather.
02:05
Time for, Marshall.
02:07
I'll head that direction.
02:09
Acknowledgment / Message received.
02:13
Engine 4.
02:17
9100. You copy 5 to 2.
02:24
129, Marshall.
02:25
Do we know who owns that compressor station up there? 129, a stand-in-law, please.
02:31
Okay.
02:37
Marsha, 129.
02:39
Okay. Okay.
02:44
We just got a call from another said that one of the compressors blew.
02:50
She's not sure if it's on Birch Ridge or not.
02:52
Just let me know.
02:58
Acknowledgment / Message received.
02:59
Yeah, I figured it was probably some sort of malfunction.
03:04
We need to contact.
03:06
There should be some sort of inspector or person who watches those gauges up there.
03:11
Need to find out who owns it and give them a contact.
03:14
Acknowledgment / Message received. Be careful going out that way.
03:17
Yeah,
03:18
route 2 is pretty bad.
03:20
I can only imagine how Birch Ridge is going to be.
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Location mentioned:
Burch Ridge Rd, Proctor, WV 26055
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