Steam vent mistaken for gas leak near McBride St, Syracuse NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated reports of steam and a possible gas odor near Taylor and McBride Streets in Syracuse. Responders found steam coming from a vent but detected no gas. The steam plant confirmed the emission was part of normal operations, and crews cleared the scene.
Audio|Heard on: Onondaga NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Car three to fire control.
00:01
If you have contact information for the steam plant, can you see if this is normal operation?
00:08
Copy.
00:10
Engine one, car three, we're at the corner of Taylor and McBride right now.
00:15
There's steam coming up from a ground vent by a rusted pipe, but we have no odor of gas.
00:23
Copy. I'll swing over.
00:26
All right, control two, car three.
00:29
Car three.
00:30
Steam station was notified.
00:32
There's going to be a worker that's going to step out of the building and meet with you.
00:37
Copy.
00:39
Hello everyone, car three.
00:41
I believe it's down this way.
00:45
All right, grab a meter, let me know.
00:48
Ladder one, car three.
00:50
We've got an odor but nothing on the meter.
00:56
All right.
00:58
Is it part of the steam station or is it a grid issue?
01:02
Grid issue.
01:03
The caller stated that it was this one down here.
01:08
Car three, can I get grid outside gas?
01:12
Affirmative.
01:15
Car three advising.
01:16
Just have him check.
01:17
Says for normal operations, near McBride St.
01:22
Everybody's clearing.
01:25
Happy grid to notify.
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Location mentioned:
S McBride St, Syracuse, NY 13202
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