Gas leak found at residential structure near West Ward Ave, High Point NC
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a residential structure near West Ward Avenue for a reported gas leak from a steel pipe near the foundation. There was no visible fire or smoke. The gas leak was difficult to cap due to the steel pipe condition. The building interior was ventilated and checked; no gas was detected inside while awaiting utility technicians.
Audio|Source: High Point Fire Department Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Attention.
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Battalion 2.
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Engine 8. Truck 12.
00:04
Engine 1. Reefonten near 906th Street.
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Hasnacht 2.
00:08
Cross Street of West Lewis Avenue and West Ward Avenue.
00:11
Taxi 3. Attention.
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Battalion 2.
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Engine 8. Truck 12.
00:16
Engine 1. Reefont near 9606 Avenue Street.
00:20
Hasna 2. Cross Street of Westville Avenue and West Ward Avenue.
00:24
Taxi 3.
00:29
What 12-0, Ralph?
00:35
Two more.
00:40
What ain't doing seen?
00:42
Single story wood frame, nothing visible from the exterior.
00:47
Italian two will be established in Fairview Command.
00:57
And communications to the tie-intu.
01:04
I just got off the phone with PNG, they do have a tech in route.
01:10
Tim.
01:15
Tain-2 to all-riving units.
01:16
It's up a two-story wood frame.
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Here's a building construction's being done and alive.
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And all units,
01:30
business moves to the house, that we see it.
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General.
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Operation.
01:50
Twelve on nine.
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Two. On six.
01:56
Two.
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Command, the truck 12.
02:02
Can I get you guys to peek at the incident of the structure? Just to make sure we don't have any gas building up in there.
02:11
Thruitt.
02:12
(name withheld), (name withheld).
02:20
I'm not sure if we're going to be able to cap this or stop this at all.
02:25
It's the steel pipe and it is leaking at the fitting where it comes up out of the ground.
02:34
Hey,
02:38
you could just go to C3 for me please.
02:45
Legion 8th Battalion 2.
02:47
It's going to be difficult to cap this or stop it.
02:52
It's steel pipe, probably not going to be able to clamp it,
02:56
and it's leaking at a fit.
03:03
I'm going to get with injured one just to see if they can climb that off.
03:11
Command Communications.
03:13
Do we have an ETA for P-Mont?
03:19
They were unable to provide with one.
03:25
Jeff?
03:30
Operate the engine that ain't watercoma.
03:34
Play for command.
03:40
Man, we have zero readings in the structure.
03:43
Majority of the windows were already open for self-ventilation, but the inside's all clear.
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W Ward Ave, High Point, NC
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