Gas line struck during construction causes leak, Aurora CO


During construction near East 36th Dr at Amazon, a gas line was accidentally struck causing a leak. Contractors used an excavator bucket to temporarily stop the gas leak. Fire and hazardous material crews arrived to assess and secure the area.
Audio|Source: Aurora Fire
03:49
Transcript:
00:00
Thank you, yourself, and knowing that's responding.
00:02
This is going to be for a gas line that was struck.
00:05
R.P. was digging claims it was unmarked.
00:07
No injuries.
00:08
No, almost reported.
00:09
Near East 36th Dr at Amazon.
00:23
Again, 13 copy.
00:24
Interesting.
00:25
Coming units, Elmira, this is a potential line of construction
00:30
with their excavator.
00:32
They currently have the leak stopped with their bucket on excavator.
00:37
I just want to be pulled on a line and so.
00:42
Everything. I'll sorry.
00:44
Italian 2 from ladder 2.
00:49
I think you can pick up a ladder 5 if you want.
00:51
I don't just need enough.
00:52
All right attempt.
00:54
Great copy, thank you.
00:55
Break fire dispatch, if you didn't receive that message, we can catch letter 5.
00:58
Copy that letter 5, you can go level.
01:00
Letter 5 available.
01:01
Letter 5 available? I don't know.
01:07
Yeah. Ah.
01:08
You got to break you can you.
01:09
You can't use this much? He was trying to drink himself to death, but changed his mind and needs to go to the hospital.
01:14
He also has the call, not in route yet.
01:16
Item 3, okay?
01:17
1R3 copies.
01:18
0 811. Agent 3 dispatch.
01:25
You can let me know if PD is actually needed when you...
01:28
With Ladder 2 engine 2 and hazmat 2, I'll be establishing on my recommend, and we'll give you a update here momentarily.
01:35
3.2. 812.
01:37
I want to confirm is exhal en route.
01:39
That's my guess.
01:40
I'm dispatch from Elmira command.
01:41
Heat update you have engine one with the engine recorder for suppression.
01:44
It appears that the contractors were able to use the bucket on the excavator to stop the leak.
01:50
I'm having engine two lines to evaluate to see if there's still a potential leak or if it's stopped at a gas line.
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Location mentioned:
Near E 36th Dr, Aurora, CO 80011
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