Construction crew causes gas leak at residential site, Pinellas County FL


A construction crew struck a gas service line at a residential property, causing an active gas leak near the rear of the house. Fire crews evacuated residents and worked to secure the leak.
Audio|Source: Pinellas County Fire and EMS
06:8
Transcript:
00:00
The construction company and the superintendent advised they hit a gas line.
00:06
They're now saying that it's a service line not a main line, nothing further.
00:09
District 29 to Rescue 39.
00:11
Rescue 39. Rescue 39.
00:12
You could be available.
00:13
Copy that, just not show Rescue 39 available, thanks.
00:16
Understood, Rescue 39 available.
00:18
FireTack, Bravo, engine 6-6-6-back pane, South Wind Jewellva Home Park, 795, CR1, Grid 153B, Enton 6-6, FireTuck, Bravo.
00:28
This is that squad 65, go ahead.
00:31
We are going to take the call for Rescue 65, they are aware.
00:34
This is that Senator Sitchell Chon, Tricot, 6,5, and route.
00:35
RISC5 is available.
00:36
...Medi3.
00:37
...alert alert number 5 in LR, please.
00:38
Is there a MN3 Strollert Alert?
00:39
LR1 monitoring.
00:40
I said LR1 monitoring.
00:43
NG 29 on scene single story with a digital structure showing.
00:47
We do have a construction crew in the front yard.
00:49
We'll be investigating. This is the 29th, 17, single story, structure, nothing following.
00:53
Construction crew is unprepared and we'll be investigating.
00:54
District 29 is unseen.
00:56
I'll be somewhat in command. Squad 4.9, abrasion.
00:57
I understand.
00:58
Squad 29 with the station here.
00:59
Stars 472 showing unseen.
01:00
command to incoming units, the best hydrant will be at 69th Terrace and 119th Street.
01:07
That's 69 Terrace and 119 Street.
01:11
This is engine 26.
01:12
The caller's thinking he may be at his home, which we've checked for ASIS.
01:16
So we're going to, PCS-O, I believe, has a unit in route to that location and we're still trying to coordinate with the SRO as well.
01:23
Agent 29, command.
01:24
Go ahead. Go ahead. We do have an active leak at the rear of the structure.
01:28
We're trying to dig it out to see the sides of the pipe.
01:32
Understood.
01:33
Are there any ignition sources back there, like air handlers or compressors or anything?
01:38
Negative. And how far away is the leak from the house? Is it in a position where it's going to go up into the soffets?
01:44
Negative, it's to the Charlie Delta corner, the rear of the house, all the way to the fence line.
01:49
Understood. Probably about 30 feet from the house.
01:51
That's squad 6-5, and from 4229.
01:53
PD is on same, and same is clear.
01:54
26, as such.
01:55
Engine 26.
01:56
We're just staff at the school.
01:58
He left about approximately an hour ago to home.
02:02
You said you have another unit, two units going to that address?
02:07
26, that's affirmative.
02:09
TCSOs going to that location.
02:10
I'm going to change it now.
02:11
As on scene, pages of hydrant.
02:14
Under 666 of the patient.
02:15
Under 7.6 of patients, on fire is 2.37.
02:18
Dispect Rescue is 34.
02:20
This is your 20-minute notification.
02:22
Protect Provo, Rescue 60, 6 person, Meadow Park Help and Rehab, 870, Patricia Avenue, 329A, Rescue 60, Part, Tech, Bobo.
02:31
Somebody just pulled the alarm, pole station, and ran.
02:35
Systems be reset, and you can set Trach 41 available.
02:37
Condon, Cynifier problem will show you available.
02:39
Citi 31-3-1-2.
02:41
Matter-so, Sean Engine 31, see.
02:42
Comeda 31, come by the command post, you'll be rigged.
02:47
Dispatch evacuation has been completed of the residents.
02:49
Chuck 29. Go ahead.
02:54
We're clearing this call with the squad.
02:55
Do you want us to grab their gas clamp and head your way?
02:58
That's affirmative and you can come emergency.
03:00
Hey, Tompene.
03:01
Asset, truck 28, unseen command also we confirm that the vacuum department completed.
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Location mentioned:
69th Terrace & 119th St N, Canterbury Chase, FL 33772
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