Natural gas spill prompts evacuation near Fairview Rd, Charlotte NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire department responded to a possible natural gas spill inside a seven-story apartment building near Fairview Road, Charlotte. Evacuation was conducted as a safety measure. Gas meter readings were taken and no hazard was found.
Audio|Heard on: Mecklenburg NC Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
All right companies respond to near Fairview Road.
00:03
Call came in from security to spill natural gas inside the structure.
00:08
They did pull the alarm to have everyone evacuate.
00:12
Cross streets of Wintercrest Lane and Park South Drive.
00:16
Engine 16, Ladder 16 on scene.
00:20
Seven story,
00:23
interior hallway, apartment complex.
00:25
Alarm is sounding.
00:26
Evacuation is in progress.
00:28
1916 on command will be investigated.
00:31
Engine 16 support command.
00:34
Engine 16 is on the FECC.
00:36
Ladder portal to the plant.
00:40
Go ahead.
00:42
First floor outside stair three.
00:45
Here it again.
00:48
First floor outside stair three.
00:52
Copy.
00:54
Commander 12, I guarantee you just them.
00:57
Simple.
01:00
All each of the units, you can just stage on the opposite side of the building.
01:06
Man, how long? Can you get a hold of maintenance?
01:12
Engine 16, quarter of 3D fans.
01:15
Go ahead.
01:18
We're at stairwell here.
01:20
I got missed and I was natural gas.
01:23
Topper, you guys have your meter with you?
01:26
I was 15 minutes.
01:29
Yes, sir, we got a meter, and it's reading perfectly fine on all accounts.
01:36
Got me.
01:40
Go ahead and go up the floor and see if you get any readings.
01:46
Letters say change is made.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:53
Okay, we're with security right now, heading your way.
02:00
Copy. What information is you on you?
02:05
She had an odor on the other side of the building.
02:07
We ran our meter there.
02:09
We got nothing on the meter.
02:11
I record you made control time.
02:14
Command copies.
02:16
Along control time, holding the 16s.
02:19
Control time 2046.
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Location mentioned:
Fairview Rd, Charlotte, NC 28209
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