Gas line break with flame reported in La Crosse, La Crosse WI
Fire & ArsonFire department is responding to a two and a half to three inch gas line break with a visible flame in La Crosse, WI. They are working to expose and clamp the leak while providing fire suppression. There is concern about gas possibly entering the nearby fleet services building, but no evacuation has been ordered. Monitoring and hazard control continue.
Audio|Source: La Crosse City Fire - Digital
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
We've got about a two and a half to three inch gas line brake.
00:03
We've got a line pulled charged.
00:06
We're going to be trying to expose a line and clamp it.
00:09
We're going to be operating under shelter in place, too.
00:11
I'm not evacuating the facility right now.
00:19
Quintan engineer is Quintan engine for.
00:22
Go ahead.
00:26
Can you bring your plastic shovel?
00:29
Copy plaster shovel.
00:30
DEC rescue three.
00:35
Rescue three, go ahead.
00:39
In quarters.
00:41
Copy.
00:48
Recalling one from Quintang, were you calling on from Quintang, where you calling engine corps?
00:53
Affirmative, trying to get in touch with command.
00:59
Copy that. Engine 4 is currently in the hole right now working on digging out the two and a half inch gas line that's leaking.
01:09
We've got .10 metering the area.
01:13
We've got Rescue 1 providing fire suppression with the handline.
01:17
I don't believe we have any needs right now.
01:21
Copy, you're involved in offensive operations to stop the leak.
01:25
You have Rescue on his backup.
01:27
I'll take it from out here.
01:30
Good time, copy.
01:33
The gas flame is going straight up right now, but we might have some gas going into the fleet services building.
01:42
We do not have a crew in there yet.
01:46
Copy.
01:47
You're concerned about the fleet services building.
01:52
Rescue 2 command.
01:55
Go ahead.
01:58
Can you enter fleet services to take care of your monitoring?
02:03
That's permissive.
02:09
Okay, I'm going to rescue, sir.
02:13
Go ahead.
02:19
Excel got over, he's got an idea about snapping the leak at a different location.
02:24
Not sure how they're doing in that hole, but...
02:29
Trapy, you're sending Excel to me.
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La Crosse, WI
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