Gas leak detected in unoccupied vehicle near Westwood, Porterville CA


Police responded to an unoccupied car near Westwood where a strong gas smell and active gas leak were detected. Officers checked the area for any people nearby.
Audio|Source: Porterville Police
02:13
Transcript:
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So, this incident. So this incident occurred on west, just north of Edison, on the west dirtway.
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10-4[1]. That's showing ours.
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The phone is being sent of jurisdiction.
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Copy. U7-U7. Anything in the gray is county, anything in the yellow-orange is city.
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Okay.
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The vehicle is unoccupied, I can't get a 28.
00:31
There's a strong smell of gas and there's a gas leak.
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Okay. Okay. Portable Paul 271, do I have a unit route to me? I need to make it to the other state.
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Affirmative 271 is going on scene now.
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It's coming down west west.
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Correction, 3-271 correction is going to be 321 going on scene.
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I got it.
00:47
Can we have the phone number?
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317-year fall number is going to be 4-1-642 41-642.
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Port of Opal 2 71.321 is going to be handling that.
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I'm trying to make it to the other units.
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And just information, it looks like the vehicle came from the opposite side, possibly from the airport, trying to make it out over here.
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32171. Just check that area in the fields around the vehicle.
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Make sure there's no subject out there.
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Copy.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
N Westwood St, Porterville, CA 93257
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