Resident hits gas line mowing causing leak and evacuation, Bowling Green OH
Fire & ArsonA resident accidentally struck an outdoor gas line while mowing near Avery Dr, causing a gas leak. Emergency responders arrived, confirmed the gas meter was damaged, and evacuated nearby residents to ensure safety. The gas company was to be contacted for repairs.
Audio|Source: Bowling Green Police and Fire, BGSU Police
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Transcript:
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Bowling Green, Battalion 1, Engine 2, Battalion 1, Edge 2,
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respond to near Avery Dr for an outdoor gas leak. Time now, 1506.
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Station 2 is clear, the call.
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Battalion 1 is clear from Ward 4.
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Highquarters unit should be by the fire division is around to near Avery Dr, re-near Avery Dr because of the resident hit an outside gas line while mowing.
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I heard.
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Highquarters unit 23, never recorded and hit skip in the parking lot of Walmart. I'll get further.
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I haven't gotten the call yet.
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Okay.
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Okay. Where is another route from Ward 4?
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Okay.
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Ralph. Okay.
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Ralph.
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Corrid.
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Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
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At quarter 23, the victim vehicle is sitting in the general merchandise by the pharmacy. It's going to be a green Toyota van. I do have the plate of the vehicle that's left the scene. I'll try and contact an owner comes back on a (number withheld) for four trucks. She'll call her to an (number withheld) female.
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She did state that they were two older females in the truck.
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That's clear. Thank you. I'll have that way in a minute.
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Approve.
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31A quersum, 33.
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1300 block coast.
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East Worcester, John Victor Henry, (number withheld), J.D.H.
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(number withheld). J.B.H.
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(number withheld). All the 667.
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23 is 45, close.
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4.
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Let me go. Okay.
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Okay. It's probably one to headquarters.
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Some arriving near Avery Dr,
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Avery.
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Looks like gas meter's been knocked off.
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We have a decent amount of gas flowing.
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We're going to evacuate some of the people in the area.
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And then I'll let you know if I need Columbia gas or suburban.
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Location mentioned:
Near Avery Dr, Bowling Green, OH 43402
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