Gas odor prompts evacuation at Dollar Tree in Louisburg, Louisburg NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS crews responded to reports of a gas odor inside the Dollar Tree store near Retail Way in Louisburg. Multiple fire departments and emergency units arrived on scene, established command, and began an evacuation of the building as a precaution while investigating a strong propane smell.
Audio|Heard on: Franklin County Public Safety
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
Odor of gas inside near Retail Way, Louisburg.
00:11
Willisburg Fire, Richlands Fire, Youngsville Fire, EMS Station One.
00:17
Odor of gas inside Dollar Tree, near Retail Way, Willisburg, cross of Herman Camp Boulevard and NC Fifty Six Highway.
00:34
Lewisburg, cross of Herman Camp Boulevard and NC Fifty Six Highway.
00:44
You got the ladder one or engine two around?
00:47
Ladder 102 up.
00:50
Engine 241 is around.
00:55
Ten four.
01:00
Responding to gas leak inside at Dollar Tree, the caller is advising towards the back of the store.
01:05
Inside here's a strong odor of propane.
01:13
I don't want to take it if they die.
01:19
It's good going out though.
01:23
Me and Battalion Eight are out of the station.
01:27
Civil.
01:32
Eighty-two, take the front entrance ladder.
01:34
We'll look to the seaside.
01:35
Ladder one and two arrive and no evacuation.
01:38
Ladder one also has command.
01:40
Ladder 182 on scene.
01:47
Two two five.
01:49
Ladder one in the seaside.
01:50
Command established.
01:51
Tac eight minutes, sir.
01:56
Copy that, eight.
02:02
Fifteen twenty-four, 1023.
02:05
Fifteen twenty-four, ten four.
02:10
Engine two, you on tac eight?
02:13
She's on tac eight.
02:17
Unplug on the seaside.
02:19
Need whoever's inside to let us through the seaside entrance.
02:24
Ten four, I'm just down.
02:28
All right.
02:35
Command copy evacuation in progress.
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Location mentioned:
Retail Way Ste 140, Louisburg, NC 27549
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