Underground propane tank leak stopped at residential home, Punta Gorda FL


Fire crews responded to a reported underground propane tank leak near Candia Dr at a residential property. They located the source of the leak, shut off the tank valve, and stopped the leak. No fire or explosion occurred, and the situation was resolved without further hazard.
Audio|Source: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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Transcript:
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I have a mutual aid request from Punta Gorda Fire requesting our hazmat team for an underground propane tank leaking in their jurisdiction.
00:08
Can you advise?
00:11
That's a permanent.
00:13
Just turn out station 12 as we would for squad 12 and sign them to the address.
00:20
Copy.
00:34
Squad 12 Central, Squad 12, respond for mutual aid for opponent and water fire to near Candia Dr for an underground propane tank leaking, grid 1819.
00:54
Also, knowledge.
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Sign squad 12, show engine 12 with truck 12 out of service, and rest C12, we're signed to the calls law.
01:02
That's 2027.
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Angel 11, Central, Inj11, Zone 12 for coverage.
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2028.
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Central Battalion 1, you can add me to the squad call of the city.
01:37
Bridget.
01:43
It's called you, man.
01:48
Good.
01:50
I believe the hitching stopped from the tank underground after shutting off the valve.
01:54
All right, copy that.
02:04
Yeah, hud.
02:08
Can advise, uh, squad 12 that's going to go to be working off their tack one.
02:16
Received squad 12 central?
02:24
Central Rescue 4.
02:26
Yes.
02:29
Show Rescue 4 available at Moffitt.
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2030. Squad 12 Central.
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Squad 12 Central.
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Squad 12 Central.
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Watchwell.
02:48
Steve, Vice Parliament Board of Fire is going to be working off of their TAC-1 for this call.
02:55
Knowledge.
02:56
Rescue 9, Engine 9, Response for an unconscious person, BADB Public 42051 Cypress Parkway, Cross of Crew Preserve, on the right side of the parking lot, 3031.
03:20
Station next.
03:31
23rd. Charlotte County Battalion 1, Border Command.
03:39
Go ahead, just about that fee.
03:44
Yeah, Squad 12 and myself are responding to your location.
03:48
Squad 12 is aware of your attack won.
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If you want to give them any update or you have anything for them, feel free to give them a call.
03:56
The homeowners were out of town.
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I just got off the phone with them.
04:00
The neighbors initially believed that the house had the gas appliances.
04:03
The ins-ground gas tank only supplies the pool heater.
04:07
We were able to shut the tank off.
04:09
We can cancel the squad for now.
04:11
I appreciate it.
04:16
All right.
04:18
You need any metering or anything or you guys are confident you got it down?
04:26
We have a four gas meter.
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We just got the key of the home.
04:30
We're going to investigate.
04:33
All right, the time undersea.
04:34
I'm going to leave.
04:35
We're going to cancel our units.
04:36
Thanks.
04:39
Spage open knowledge turning out to dispatch.
04:47
Central battalion 1.
04:49
Go ahead. So important, command advise we can cancel our units.
04:55
They were able to get the tank turned off, no longer have a leak.
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Location mentioned:
Near Candia Dr, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
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