Natural gas leak prompts evacuation of apartment building, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonA confirmed significant natural gas leak was reported at a two-story apartment building near 1st St, Ithaca. Authorities initiated evacuation of multiple units and nearby buildings to ensure safety. Emergency responders coordinated resources and requested gas company assistance to address the leak.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
04:26
Transcript:
00:00
Command copy, engine, when you're making it to your Bravo side for a two-story apartment.
00:04
Command engine long, confirmed gas leak.
00:06
Copy engine one, you've got to confirm gas leak.
00:08
(number withheld). Can we get a nice gas fitter headed this way? near 1st St?
00:12
Rishi. Rishi.
00:14
Rishi. The engine won't come in.
00:18
I got 600 in climbing PITM.
00:22
Copy, meters are right there to the left of the area.
00:25
Let's go ahead and shut them off right now.
00:26
963. When you speak with NYSEG, you have them step them up, we've got a significant gas leak in a resident.
00:32
Where'd you? Agent 1, let's make sure everybody's out of the building.
00:35
If there's two units there, it's get the entire building evacuated.
00:38
10-4[1]. Engine 2, truck 2, command like you do to move up.
00:43
Let's be prepared to assist.
00:45
For now, we'll just have you geared up behind engine 1.
00:48
And engine 2 copies.
00:49
Truck copies. 1105 to Lansing Command, Ops 1.
00:52
Do you have a need for 1105 there?
00:55
We're all getting ready to clear here.
00:57
104, packing service.
00:59
Tompkins 1105 back in service.
01:05
Crews and standing by on deck.
01:06
1105, what was your last?
01:08
Agent U, come in.
01:10
Andrew, go ahead.
01:11
Mike, let's go ahead and clear the building on the Delta side, get everybody out of that structure.
01:17
I did see one, middle of age, female walking around, but let's get that building evacuated.
01:22
She's the one on the phone right there.
01:23
This is you copy.
01:24
Evacuated on Delta Set.
01:26
Truck 2, command.
01:27
Truck 2. Let's have you do the same, but for 519, which would be off of the driver's side of 963.
01:33
Let's get that bill in an evacuated.
01:34
One-nine.
01:35
Okay, JIN-1, command.
01:36
You want. Yep, let's go ahead and move them to a safer location in case this touches off.
01:41
Go ahead and fill the assignments, send me my third engine, have them meet me at First and Franklin.
01:46
Gabby, filling third assignment at first in Franklin.
01:48
Friend clear, 517-519, just a Bravo exposure also.
01:54
Copy that, Injol.
01:55
President 509 is going to be evacuated.
01:58
We're talking to 511 right now.
02:00
It's going to be evacuated at all.
02:02
Copy. 519, 511.
02:04
We're being cleared.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near 1st St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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