Gas leak in Meadowlark Building prompts evacuation, Hutchinson KS
Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported in the Meadowlark Building. The area was evacuated and fire crews ventilated the building. Gas service was shut off and Kansas Gas was called to inspect. Public access to the building remains restricted until it is declared safe.
Audio|Source: Reno and Rice County Public Safety
02:38
Transcript:
00:00
Command[2] Engine 1, are you still getting zero readings?
00:02
That's important.
00:03
Open flip traffic back up and just deny access to the building.
00:06
Do we have an ETA on a Kansas gas rep?
00:08
Negative.
00:09
I have the Diane one.
00:10
You can advise KHP[1] that we can allow flood traffic now.
00:14
We're just going to deny access to the Cottonwood Quartz until we've got it ventilated.
00:18
Okay. Okay. fire advisors going to keep the three-court building closed off all the roads around though will be open back up but for now the building will be closed off to anyone coming in
00:30
They've located the leak.
00:32
I believe they've got it turned off for now.
00:34
However, they're waiting on Kansas gas to get that, come and double check it.
00:38
2.4.
00:42
Command[2]ed dispatch.
00:43
Come in. shut off the gas completely to that appliance and we're just ventilating the building still zero readings on our monitors.
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882 did patch 8882 will be your route.
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8-1-2-4-9-0-9-0-0-0-9-9-2nd.
01:13
Command[2] Engine 1, Kansas Gas is at the Metal-Ark Building on their way.
01:17
Command[2], Command, can you refute your traffic?
01:19
Kansas Gas is on scene at the fairgrounds now.
01:21
They're on their way to the building.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
KHP: Kansas Highway Patrol
[2]
Command: Fire/EMS Command
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Location mentioned:
Meadowlark Building, 2000 N Poplar St, Hutchinson, KS 67502
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