Natural gas smell detected near high school construction site, Melbourne FL


Responders are addressing a strong smell of natural gas reported near a high school and a nearby construction area on Pirate Lane. The gas smell seems to come from a large line in a field being cleared north of the school, prompting an investigation.
Audio|Source: Melbourne Police and Fire Dispatch
02:21
Transcript:
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733[1] is going to be probably high school near Pirate Ln across the street there's a smell of natural gas coming from the area
00:12
Do you have a better location?
00:18
They just advised it's going to be the area directly across the street from the high school.
00:23
Is it from where they're at the site burning to the north or is it across the street to the left at the jazz boats?
00:31
Oh, at the school.
00:32
resource officers, Tim Mike.
00:34
The school resource officer just advised that it's directly north or that possibly in the area where they're doing the construction.
00:41
Copy that. You can choose up in the area of investigating.
00:43
Copy on for the area.
00:45
178 they're advised and it appears to be coming from a large line that runs across the field they were clearing.
00:50
Understood. The field is not cracked this field, the field just across up to the north side?
00:57
That's correct.
00:58
Can you be contact and see where we can be looking for the callers?
01:03
It's the school resource officer that's calling in and there is an officer on Pirate Ln.
01:09
I think we'll walk into the woods.
01:12
We'll make contact.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
733: Possible gas leak / hazard
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Location mentioned:
Near Pirate Ln, Melbourne, FL 32901
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