Natural gas leak at UPS facility near Trabue Rd, Columbus OH
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According to the dispatch call, a cryogenic liquid natural gas leak occurred at the UPS facility near Trabue Road in Columbus. Fire and hazardous materials teams responded, established a safety perimeter, evacuated the building, and shut down nearby roads to ensure public safety.
Audio|Heard on: Columbus Division of Fire, Franklin County Fire and EMS
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05:29
Transcript:
00:00
Do you guys go to the Bravo side, check (name withheld) room.
00:12
We got to the Bravo side, check (name withheld) room.
00:18
We got a bus the pipe right here inside the entryway.
00:20
We're going to need some squeegees on the site.
00:25
If you want to go to the riser and see you down the riser ladder A1, a suite to condo.
00:35
I'm on my truck this leak.
00:42
We're talking about you advice.
00:44
We're dealing with cryogenic natural gas leak.
00:52
Correct, right here.
00:54
It's a truck that's leaking.
01:00
Alright, copy that cryogenic natural gas leak.
01:09
Copy everything out 14-502.
01:15
If we need like 150 to 300 B perimeter from this.
01:23
That's if you called us our latter 26, you can get CPD started to be crazy to road shut down.
01:30
Copy. 3B started Trayview Road shut down.
01:36
Matter 246 you need to move back to.
01:39
It's liquid natural gas, it's everywhere the air,
01:42
and it's extremely tenable.
01:44
Move the drugs down the way.
01:46
Shut down,
01:48
any ignition source that we can.
02:05
5 is on the scene.
02:06
Sheetraig's lap command into 2.2.
02:09
Keep that blocked off there.
02:10
Latter 12, you stay out here and keep that blocked off.
02:15
From us fire, a battalion fire, Viter26, B.I.
02:18
You need to be notified.
02:22
I'll be that.
02:27
You close on a hideer.
02:33
Matti is 5 from Ladder 26.
02:34
Can we back up all the trucks from the front gate?
02:40
Yeah, I need you to make sure we'll get in the building evacuated.
02:45
What equipment do you have up there right now?
02:50
I've got Rusty 17, the ladder 26 from south side of the leak.
02:57
Okay, I want you guys to make sure we get the building evacuated and we have an all clear for that area.
03:03
If you need more help, let me know.
03:05
Medic 26, uh...
03:12
...26 command.
03:13
I do have UPS and building managers with me as informed me where we need to clear out.
03:22
Copy that. Is Medic 2? Are you transporting that patient?
03:35
Copy that.
03:38
Time 5 to Ladder 26.
03:42
Are there any other patients at this point?
03:46
Ladder 26 at this time we'll only have one known victim.
03:50
If you see the message, we've got a highly flammable situation.
03:54
We need all those vehicles at the gate backed up.
04:00
Copy that.
04:04
Command GMS 15 when you get here set up a little branch at the east side parking lot by the main entrance.
04:16
Right now it's just going to be you and the second medic they're sending.
04:21
I'm not sure what that is.
04:23
Let me an additional medic so we have three on.
04:26
Send me three total.
04:31
Not automatic, too, so I need four total.
04:36
Copy. To a medic with second five, also be a...
04:40
I have not forced infection.
04:45
Copy that.
04:51
6. Just a heads up, the command post, and the ladder with our 300-foot perimeter.
04:57
Are we isolated? Also, do you have a building representative up this? Can meet us, get us in the building?
05:05
I don't have a building representative right now.
05:08
I'm going to set up the command post at this main entrance to the east park lot.
05:23
We've got three building representatives and maintenance here with the heat of the tank.
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Location mentioned:
Trabue Rd, Columbus, OH 43228
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