Gas leak prompts evacuation near Annex building, Richmond IN
Fire & ArsonA strong gas odor was reported near the Annex building, prompting authorities to evacuate the area. Multiple fire units responded and traffic was shut down at nearby intersections to ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Richmond Police Dispatch and Wayne County Fire/EMS Dispatch
05:30
Transcript:
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21001 we've got 20,000 to the north okay this batch 21 mark me on scene at the annex building brig yes batch 620-223
00:22
Contact EMA advise them, we're going to start evacuating the annex.
00:25
Also, I'll need RPD to shut down traffic at 5th and West Main, or 5th in East Main and 5th at South A.
00:33
And I'll get you more in just a few minutes.
00:35
Quick.
00:41
Just back, 21.
00:42
Go ahead and send me two more engines, too, please.
00:45
Okay.
00:51
dispatch engine two is in the area and two is responding.
01:01
Dispatch trucks responding from Chester Boulevard Street Parkway.
01:07
Okay.
01:12
No easy contact.
01:18
Can we have the meter off yet?
01:22
Goal think about 311.
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311. I'll be a parting IDOA.
01:29
Okay.
01:31
311.
01:34
This match 620.
01:36
620.
01:42
With IFD and IMPD, apparently this vehicle has been here for some time now.
01:49
We're going to assess and see if we can get it pulled.
01:51
That way this doesn't occur again.
01:54
Clear.
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Engine 221.
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Engine 221.
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Go ahead.
02:04
When you get here, go to 4th Street between the courthouse and the Annex building and get inside and see if you can assist anybody with evacuation for this building.
02:12
23.
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Okay.
02:20
21, just confirming enter off 4th Street to the annex building, go inside, evacuate anybody I see.
02:28
Right, they're currently self-evacuating, but I don't know if there's any non-ambulatory in there or not.
02:32
So let's start looking around see if anybody needs our help.
02:35
Yeah, okay, we're marking on scene now.
02:41
Six-year-Q,
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IU.
02:45
Supervisory alarm.
02:48
6-02 It's going to be Orchard Lodge.
02:54
All they could advise is loans All they could have...
02:57
Attention is just for 51 units in the area of the 226.7 mile marker I-69 southbound.
03:03
Attempt to locate for a...
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Black Cadillac Hatchback, colored vives, the vehicles being driven by an older male.
03:12
And I must maintain lane almost hit several vehicles.
03:15
It's going to be a black Cadillac hatchback with the 1028 of 571 and Nora V.
03:22
Victor A. Adam.
03:24
It's going to be southbound 69 from the 226.7.
03:27
So, Indiana State Police, 1129.
03:29
Zone Z as in Dberg, 273.
03:34
I'm clear. I'll be now.
03:37
Dispatch, Showing 2 on scene at the Annex building.
03:42
Dispatch 820.
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720.
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820.
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I use 610. You can cancel 602.
03:49
I'll go by and about about us.
03:52
I've got 2, 1028s if you can run the owners through Boisville, please.
03:58
Ice Click.
04:00
Done.
04:02
Unit 21 to fetch.
04:04
Go ahead.
04:07
First 28 is going to be Gallaguer Trust, Adam Lincoln George 800.
04:12
Break for second.
04:13
Done.
04:15
The Indiana truck plate, TK 214, Ocean George Frank.
04:19
Information.
04:20
We are calling a signal 100, signal 100 on all radios.
04:24
Dispatch is evacuating the annex building.
04:26
We will advise when we are back operational.
04:28
Am I? Clear on the signal 100.
04:43
Ellie, with that gas off, let's get another reading from that.
04:46
Where you've got the 20 parts from 9.
04:50
5111, Tulson, it's 1043, northwest tolling, this is 5706 to revise right down the road.
04:56
Yeah, good to go.
04:58
I'm here at Main and 5th and, good God, I'm at Main and 5th and I do have a heavy odor of gas up here.
05:05
Claire, thank you.
05:07
820 to stop.
05:09
Good. Good.
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Pendleton, 95, 96, I'm 1023.
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Truck 1, 21.
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My final six.
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One, truck one south end of the building.
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See if you can go to that south entrance and assist with any necessary evacuations.
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Location mentioned:
Near E Main St, Richmond, IN 47374
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