Large natural gas leak prompts road closure on Coit Road, Houston TX
Fire & ArsonA large natural gas leak was found on the west side of Coit Road near Greenspoint in Houston, Texas. Emergency responders reported a 4-inch line leak in a 15-foot hole. Authorities shut down Coit Road in both directions to keep people safe while utility teams responded quickly to fix the problem.
Audio|Source: Prosper Fire and EMS
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Crosper, NG1 is on scene, out on investigation.
00:07
Crosper from NG1.
00:17
NG1, go ahead.
00:20
We're going to have a large active leak, probably a 4-inch line in about a 15-foot hole.
00:28
It's going to be on the west side of Coit Road.
00:33
If you could get the utility company to get me an expedited response.
00:41
Oscar from Inger 1.
00:49
Cross Ranger 1 is going to establish Coit command.
00:55
I'm going to need to shut down Coit Road in both directions due to the leak and the reading.
01:01
You can go ahead and get me some police units and an add truck on to this.
01:08
Receipts.
01:17
Truck 1, outside natural gas leak, North Coit Road and Chuck Hill Lane.
01:22
Truck 1, outside natural gas leak, North Coit Road and Chalk Hill Lane.
01:27
District 3, town out, 1213.
01:35
Coit Command from Press for Truck 1.
01:39
Go ahead.
01:44
I'm running around your location.
01:46
We're going to be coming from the north, from Frontier.
01:51
Perfect.
01:52
If you'll come from Frontier, I'll have you assist with shutting down Coit at the Sundance entrance just through my north as well.
02:09
Tracy, we'll shut down at Sundance and Coit.
02:17
Brasper from Q2.
02:23
You too, go ahead.
02:26
You had me to the gas leak on Coit on the ground.
02:30
Racing.
02:38
Crosper from Coit Command.
02:41
I'd say you can show Coit shutdown in both directions at Chalk Hill.
02:50
Breezy, of course, shut down at Chalk Hill.
02:57
I had from Chief 2.
03:00
Go ahead.
03:02
I asked myself for the call on about 30 seconds out.
03:05
Coming from the south, I can assist first looks closing down the road.
03:12
That's affirmative until we get police in place if you could shut down Coit south of my engine at that next neighborhood entrance so cars can turn around and not back up in the scene.
03:26
Copy that, shut it down south of your engine.
03:34
Prosper from Chief 2, you can show me on scene, shutting down Coit.
03:39
Three-G, Chutee-T-1C.
03:46
Plus for Chit-2.
03:50
Cross for Chit-2.
03:53
Can you advise what cross-street you are on for my police department?
04:03
I'm at Greenspoint and Coit.
04:07
Receive Greenspoint and Coit.
04:13
Coit command from this touch.
04:17
Go ahead.
04:19
TTA for the gas company is going to be less than an hour.
04:26
May I receive, thank you.
04:27
Thank you.
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Greater Greenspoint, Houston, TX
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