Tree down causes partial house collapse and gas leak, Tacoma WA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a large tree fell onto a house near S 68th St and S Yakima Ave causing partial collapse and a gas leak. Utility lines are down and the road is blocked. Public Works and utility companies were notified and a hazardous materials response was requested.
Audio|Heard on: Tacoma Fire
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04:2
Transcript:
00:00
The Colmage 10, we've got a sit down over the road on 68th, Yakima, you inform PPU, probably for us.
00:13
Engine 10,
00:15
this is a new location.
00:21
S 68th St and S Yakima Ave.
00:25
Are they in the power lines or just in cable lines, the tree?
00:31
They're blocking the southbound lane of the road.
00:36
Receive, but if it's cable, GPU will not come out and move them.
00:41
This is not cable; it needs Public Works to come out because it's a road.
00:46
The road is blocked.
00:48
We'll see if we can clear some of it.
00:51
Receive. We'll get hold of Public Works to remove a tree.
00:54
To go far.
01:00
To go in my tower two, I've got very similar traffic as engine 10 in front of the address of the affected house.
01:08
It's about a hundred-foot cedar tree that ripped the corner of the house apart with partial collapse.
01:15
The road will need to be cleared up.
01:17
The only thing involved power-wise is cable line.
01:20
CPU is not needed at this location at this time.
01:25
Receive, Power 2.
01:27
Power 2,
01:31
Officer, from Power 2 3rd, there's a strong gas presence inside.
01:37
Tower 2.
01:47
Comer Tower 2, we notified PSE,
01:51
because of the damage on the house, it's very difficult for us to access or locate the gas meter.
02:00
I'm assuming it ripped the valve apart and you got a gas leak into the residence.
02:08
Proceed Tower 2.
02:10
We'll notify PSE.
02:11
Joe 207.
02:18
Go ahead, you do,
02:28
Jen.
02:32
We're not going to be able to clear this.
02:35
Could you have Tacoma bleed to come out and close this road down for our Public Works? This is southbound lane at 68th in the Acombe.
02:50
And we'll have, we'll notify for road to be closed at S 68th St and S Yakima Ave.
03:13
Tower 2, go ahead and come back to the rig.
03:15
We're going to isolate this.
03:16
Someone request additional companies.
03:25
To come with Tower 2, we balance this to a hazmat response, not a full 111, just a hazmat response.
03:37
Can you repeat your traffic?
03:41
Will you balance this to a hazmat response? Not a full 111, just a hazmat response.
03:47
And what channel do you want me to switch to?
03:55
We'll move you to channel A3.
03:59
PSE has been notified and is getting units en route.
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Location mentioned:
S Yakima Ave & S 68th St, Tacoma, WA 98408
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