Gas line struck causing leak and house evacuations, St Paul MN
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a construction crew striking a two-inch gas line near Ivy Avenue West and Avon Street North. Evacuations were ordered for nearby houses while crews worked to control the natural gas leak and establish a water supply.
Audio|Source: Saint Paul Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 18, Engine 23, Engine 17, Ladder 22, Squad 1, and Chief 2, Ivy Avenue West and Avon Street North, natural gas outer, box 580, on fire off 6, time 738, engine 18, engine 23, engine 17, ladder 22, Squad 1, and Chief 2, Ivy Avenue West and Avon Street North, natural gas outer, box 580, on fire, off 6.
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Time 738.
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I've got to tension 22.
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Tension 22.
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We're logging into the computer.
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I just self-assigned for this room.
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Just 32. Is there anything, Matt, do you want to be assigned to this run?
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Self-assigned.
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I was login into the computer.
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Copy.
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Statute Street, Tucson, Rotula, Ivy and Avon, Strait, North.
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Kathy, Ivy Avenue, West, and Avon, Street, North.
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Already reporting the truck a gas line,
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windsor from the west at five miles an hour.
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See, good, Abby.
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Good such, engine 22.
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Engine 22.
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We're on scenes.
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Stage that Victoria and Ivy do this disruption.
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I'm going to be blocking West.
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Crews are waving us in and then I'm going to do a walkup, get a report here.
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Engine 22 will be in command.
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In command of support.
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Flight 2 is unseen.
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We'll move up and investigate.
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Andrew 17 block and 8.
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I'd be clear.
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Chief 2 is unseen.
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I heard their first in.
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I'll wait for an update from Ladder 22.
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Chief 2 is who might be commenced.
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And engine 17.
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Go engine 17.
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The construction crew that hit the line are down with us.
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On the east side, they said they believe it's a two-inch polyline.
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The two-inch polyline, wait for it's still leave on the scene.
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To establish a water supply and pull a line.
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Okay,
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man, Injit 17, or do you like us to pull the line? Are we the closest?
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I believe so, and you can get the closest water supply.
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Injury 17, from engine 22, you are closer.
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Command ladders 2.
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Bill ladders 2nd2.
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Good for me to see the 2-inch line,
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just inside the sidewalk.
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Call 3 feet down.
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Lines exposed.
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Command copies.
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Dispatch Ivy Command, command.
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Do you have any T.
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Negative, we advise them and they could just tell us they're on the way.
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Man, Edge 17 and X-L arrived around the east side here, right in front of us.
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Squad one, I'm seen.
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Squad one, command, you have seen?
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Permanent, just pulling up on Ivy, fine, 22s.
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You can make your way up and start monitoring the residents around the area, SIFXL.
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Copy that.
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Engine 22.
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Go engine 22.
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All houses on the block effect that have been evacuated.
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Location mentioned:
Avon St N & Ivy Ave W, St Paul, MN 55117
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