Propane odor detected near State Gymnasium requires repair, Ames IA
Emergency responders were called near State Gymnasium in Ames for a propane smell coming from a regulator. The call reported a possible burst or leaking pipe. Upon arrival, no strong odor was detected immediately, but a small propane odor was confirmed later. The situation was not urgent but will require investigation and repair to fix the leak.
Audio|Source: City of Ames Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Chemical fills without it. Engine 2. Sheldon Avenue and Union Drive. F.T.A.C.
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1. Chemical fills with outer.
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Sheldon Avenue and Union Drive.
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F.T.A.C.1.
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Mission one.
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Can you dispatch tower one? Cool.
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Copy.
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Chemical fills without it. Truck 1. Sheldon Avenue and Union Drive. F-T-A-C-C-1. Chemicalsills with audit. Sheldon Avenue and Union Drive.
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F-T-A-C-1.
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Okay,
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smash TOTO-1.
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Tate-1.
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Being a route to Sheldon and Union Drive.
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Copy.
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This nice, do you have any info on this call?
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It's going to be a propane smell coming from a regulator.
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Southeast corner of the intersection,
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caller blue, a pipe burst or it's leaking.
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Copy.
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This right, Resckey 3?
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Good.
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You can add Rescue 3 that.
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Call on Shell, then we'll be en route.
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Happy 9.27.
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See,
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you know, is this coming off like a gas regulator or something on the side of a building?
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Do we have any more info on that?
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I'll see a Spanish Tower One.
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Do you know, is this pipe on the side of a building or is this a regulator in the open or do you have any more to go on that?
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They said it's up in north,
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west corner of state gym.
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They weren't very specific about what it was coming from. They just said a regulator.
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I'm happy. You want to go ahead and go out and get it that way, please.
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Robbie, my officer on scene is telling you that there isn't a smell right now.
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That there is, or is not?
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My officer is saying there is not the smell right now.
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All right now.
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All right.
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One.
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Go ahead.
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Also I'm seeing says there is a small odor, definitely nothing major.
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It will need to be fixed.
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He'll stay unseen and we'll go from there.
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Rescue, 3.
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Rescue 3 is on St. Sheldon. We'll be investigating.
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We're not with your officer.
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We'll have Shelton come in.
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Location mentioned:
State Gymnasium, 2642 Union Dr, Ames, IA 50011
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