Gas leak detected in basement of residential home, Painesville OH


Firefighters responded to a strong natural gas odor in the basement of a home in Painesville. They turned off the gas meter and ventilated the area after detecting gas levels. The situation was controlled and further fire units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Lake County Police & Fire
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
We have a strong odor of natural gas coming from the basement.
00:03
We're going to turn it off the meter.
00:04
Strong odor of natural gas coming from the basement will be turning it off the meter, near (number withheld).
00:08
This is in-route, the tri-point 90R, 21 is clear.
00:11
Two more. Radio, can you open bay too?
00:13
What will they have just one more time?
00:15
940, 94. And she should be outside and silver Nissan Ultima.
00:20
Four. Yes, sir?
00:21
Check KMJ (number withheld), I believe.
00:26
Black 06 Toyota
00:28
2A Gary Tassel Jr., Brooksdale, Munner, R City, Vail is no 30, 29-year-old male.
00:35
Thank you. Anything recent with that? Clear the warning.
00:43
Kevin. Camera stopped at verbal warning headlights.
00:46
What else we got?
00:47
About a week earlier than that.
00:49
Bailey had it for a Springbrook Gardens after hours parked.
00:53
The owner was sleeping inside these homes.
00:56
All right.
00:58
You could check out on Ohio Street.
01:00
Our complainant was at near Ohio Street.
01:03
There's a group of guys that are running wire through the backyards going towards 306.
01:09
They didn't have any ID on them or anything and there's no vehicle around say where they're from.
01:15
Mr. Tyler.
01:16
Command[1]. We have reading in the basement.
01:17
We have reading in the basement.
01:20
We're going to ventilate.
01:21
We can cancel station one.
01:22
I have it. Canceling station 1, 1424.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command: Incident Command
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Location mentioned:
Painesville, OH 44077
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