Gas smell reported at university chemistry building, Iowa City IA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, responders reported a gas smell at the University of Iowa Chemistry Building near North Capitol Street, Iowa City. The smell was noted by a passenger and may be related to a previous incident the day before.
Audio|Heard on: Johnson County Fire/EMS
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1. JTAF 1-4.
00:03
Respond to gas smell.
00:05
Chemistry building.
00:06
At near North Capitol Street, Iowa City.
00:10
Cross streets Market Street and East Bloomington Street.
00:21
Engine One.
00:23
J-Cath 1-1-4.
00:24
Respond to gas smell.
00:26
Chemistry building.
00:28
At near North Capitol Street, Iowa City.
00:32
Cross streets South Market Street and East Bloomington Street.
00:41
Yeah.
00:42
Here. I'll just be called.
00:48
Check, I mentioned one's been around on seven.
00:54
I'm keeping on the chemistry building, near North Capitol Street.
00:58
Caller was a passenger who smelled gas, so there was a previous incident yesterday as well.
01:02
Three, two, six on soon.
01:04
One thing.
01:05
Do you have anything further on the incident yesterday?
01:09
I will look into it, let me know.
01:12
Washington County from J-K-1, R6 cross-61 Washington County.
01:15
Sorry, thanks.
01:18
3-326. Can someone come get the door over here?
01:21
Joe for Washington.
01:24
Our deputy is on-scene advice.
01:25
He is 10-2.
01:27
You can discharge your unit.
01:28
Thanks for your system.
01:33
Acknowledgment message received, our deputy is already on-scene.
01:39
Engine one, Jacob.
01:43
Go ahead.
01:48
The only thing I'm seeing from yesterday, even remotely close, was an allergic reaction at Courier, breathing problems at Burge, and a fire alarm at the old Capitol Mall.
01:58
Copy.
02:04
Jocom, 149 on 7.
02:06
Go ahead.
02:11
The address for the call yesterday is actually Catlett Hall.
02:15
Copy.
02:20
Stay count on 20 on 20.
02:22
Let's see.
02:28
And your one's on scene looks like we've got DPS out.
02:32
Let's see. Speak with Dempsey.
02:33
It's going on.
02:34
Ten for.
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N Madison St, Iowa City, IA 52240
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