Reported gas smell near Beltrami Ave NW raises concern, Bemidji MN


Fire crews responded to a reported smell of gas near Beltrami Avenue Northwest, investigating a possible gas leak. A smoking power line was noted but deemed inactive at this time. Officers cleared the scene while awaiting the power company.
Audio|Source: Bemidji Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Bermiege fire for smell of a gas, possible gas leak.
00:03
Near Beltrami Avenue Northwest.
00:05
I did ask for a little outside and wait until you can come and check.
00:07
Near Beltrami Avenue, Northwest, smell of gas.
00:10
Viltrami Engine 1, copy.
00:12
We'll just go check the power line real quick and then we'll head on back to the gas.
00:16
Good. Viltrami Engine 1, it's going to be just north of 6-1-1-1-1-Mitchie Avenue north is an officer on scene.
00:24
Copy that, does he feel that we need to be there or can it wait until the power company arrives?
00:28
I will ask.
00:29
The, they'll try me into one.
00:31
Go ahead. The officer on team said that you guys can disregard if you feel comfortable.
00:36
It is on the power line, it's smoking, but there's nothing active at this time.
00:40
I don't have an ETA on how long it's going to take the power company.
00:43
All right, copy that if he's willing to kind of sit there.
00:48
We'll go check out the gas leak quick, and if we're still needed back at the power line, we'll return to it as long as it's not across the road or anything.
00:55
It's not across the road, but the officer is not going to sit there.
00:58
He already cleared.
00:59
Okay, copy that.
01:00
We'll go do the gas thing.
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Tim Hark.
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Location mentioned:
Near Beltrami Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
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