Natural gas odor reported near Taco Bell in Holmes County, Holmes County OH


A strong odor of natural gas was reported along Clay Street near Taco Bell in Holmes County, Ohio. Fire department units responded and businesses were evacuated as a precaution while gas company representatives were contacted to assess the situation.
Audio|Source: Holmes County Fire
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Transcript:
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91. I made contact with (number withheld).
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They're going to check their system and they'll dispatch somebody.
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We've also got Knox Energy and...
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Ohio Cumberland that are in our county to check with, do we need to send, should we send fire truck out there?
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I was just on 19 with one of them.
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They're going to go ahead and respond to talk about per of 19 I just had with them.
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You're clear.
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704, 38, I'm going to be responding to Taco Bell, unless they would like an engine to respond.
00:33
7.04, they advised that it was, the smell inside the building was really strong as well.
00:39
We had them evacuate just in case.
00:42
You're clear, uh, 701 will be in route shortly.
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Copy, 957.
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You'll be in round to talk about.
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7.01 in round, 1950s.
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Same traffic.
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704 you'll be in 701 you'll be in route 20
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3891, I'll be out of Taco Bell break.
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Go ahead.
01:03
Ever since the square, going down Clay Street in Washington, there's been a strong odor of natural gas.
01:09
Definitely strung around Taco Bell as well.
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Copy. I've got 701 and 704 in route to the area.
01:15
I've not heard back from (number withheld) yet.
01:17
That's clear. One for here.
01:18
Go ahead, 7.01.
01:19
Just need to advise.
01:20
This should be Northeast Ohio Gas, not (number withheld).
01:21
Copy. Northeast Ohio.
01:23
I'll give them a call.
01:24
We have odor gas that's for it this time.
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Copy. 91's advice that he's...
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it's a strong odor all the way down to Taco Bell where he's at.
01:33
Yeah, we copy his traffic, thanks.
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38, 704 is on C and I'll be out with 91.
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704, 2002.
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0. 710, 20, 0. 710, 20.
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891, if you haven't advised 721, can you give him a 19, just giving an update, please?
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He's responding.
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No, it's clear, thank you.
01:45
Do you want to talk about it or somewhere else?
01:47
7.701, if you want to stage in Jitter's parking lot for now?
01:51
Copy, Jeter's parking lot.
01:52
So you're your 701 off-scene stage of jitters.
01:54
7.01 staging at jitters 20.05.
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I'm on the phone with Northeast oil gas now.
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