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Propane leak prompts evacuation at Morristown schoolMorristown TN

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Morristown, TN

Fire crews responded to a propane leak at Wattsburg Elementary School in Morristown, Tennessee. The school was evacuated to a nearby church. The leak was contained and repairs were completed. No injuries were reported.

Audio|Source: Hamblen County Public Safety
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Morristown engine three to East Hamil.
00:15
So you know, we're on our way and on a birthday see.
00:17
We're bringing higher gas detector and we've also got G4, bringing his gas meters as well.
00:24
I appreciate it.
00:25
We're going to be on the Bravo side of the school.
00:28
We just need to walk through.
00:29
There is no children.
00:31
They've been evacuated to nearby church.
00:34
How about that.
00:35
Good. Good.
00:36
I've got contact.
00:39
Does the EMA need to be contacted or anything like that?
00:45
I don't believe so.
00:46
I think we've got this thing taken care of this is set for readings.
00:50
It's propane.
00:52
Sank shut off, repairs are already been made.
00:55
It is propane? You don't confirm that?
00:59
Yep, we're confirmed.
01:01
Okay, good.
01:02
We'll be there a couple minutes, budd.
01:04
Appreciate you guys.
01:10
But you know we did contact the EMA.
01:16
Is there a cut?
01:22
East Tanker.
01:24
Go ahead.
01:29
Did you go on to that mutual aid?
01:33
Yeah, we're here to mutual aid right now.
01:37
T. ...pourouts, just confirm it.
01:44
See further, these units going to Bulls Gap for the structure fires in signal nine.
01:54
Two guys you down the medicine at 1031.
01:57
8544 is 1081 4 go ahead
02:03
O.
02:06
(number withheld), North Carolina, Romeo Delta 7535 on a silver, Chevy Silver Auto.
02:13
104. 911, medical 1 is by 108.
02:19
1032.
02:25
Black, I'm sorry.
02:31
I was too, go ahead.
02:33
The Alpha, Munson, I'm not going to Roosevelt.
02:41
You know, full off-board, 680 on the fuel, about, uh, call it five minutes.
02:47
27-001,
02:49
meet, yeah, meet south.
02:55
Good copy, too.
02:56
I got everything but that last.
03:00
I said we've got to be fast.
03:01
Copy that.
03:02
Copy that.
03:06
That's your route.
03:10
1033.
03:17
More soundfire engine 3 is only seen at Wattsburg Elementary Dispatch.
03:22
1040,000.

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  1. Situation Under Control
  2. Hazard Confirmed and Mitigated
  3. Evacuation and Scene Assessment
  4. Incident Location and Nature Identified
  5. Dispatch and Response Initiated

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