Gas leak leads to evacuation in Santa Cruz building, Santa Cruz CA


Fire department responded to a gas leak in a four-story residential building near Water St, Santa Cruz. Residents were evacuated, and some felt lightheaded. No visible fire was found as responders investigated and set up a command post.
Audio|Source: Santa Cruz County Fire
03:25
Transcript:
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The county 3103[2], 311, 311, 312, a truck 35772 for gas investigation, 708, 708 water, Cresov, North Brancel 40, and Merid.
00:13
Map pages, Sam, 22, a Italy's Red Command, Blue Tech, 7158.
00:19
NICOM 114, you can see this.
00:21
Copy, you may stand by on this.
00:22
It was created for a Carmar alarm, but it's actually a gas investigation.
00:25
I'm trying to see if an ambulance is needed.
00:26
Natcom, short 3572, code 3.
00:29
Code 3[3]. Medics 14, ICOM?
00:30
Go ahead, 14.
00:31
I will, you know, change you with Medi4, we're not getting a straight answer from the RP if any medics are needed or not.
00:36
14, copy, then her out.
00:37
Nakom, Medic 10, we're in service.
00:38
Good morning. Hey, happy, good morning.
00:39
Good morning. Battalion 3103[2] Units responding.
00:40
It's going to be Unit 309, so they've had a gas leak for about four hours.
00:44
It'll be on the third floor.
00:46
They're going to evacuate.
00:47
Said some people are starting to feel lightheaded.
00:49
We ask them if you want an ambulance please not giving us a straight answer.
00:51
They'll be outside. All units 3112[1] is on scene, four-story, residential complex.
00:57
Nothing showing will be out investigating, establishing Water Street Command.
01:01
Continue all units go three.
01:02
3112[1] will be on scene, four-story residential complex, nothing showing out investigating Water Street Command, continuing the balance of 17-1.
01:09
That comment, I end 3103[2] is on scene.
01:11
I'll go ahead as to Water Street Command.
01:14
I hope. NACOM, Medicaid, CLEAR-1, depending on.
01:19
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Nacom, Medicaid, clear one.
01:20
Post it wants to help.
01:21
This is 3112[1].
01:22
Okay. Okay. Not be able to ambulate to alpha side of the building? Or is it?
01:29
We have 11 on the building.
01:30
We have 11 on the same thing as well.
01:31
Copy that, we'll get some stuff right.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
3112: Fire unit identifier
[2]
3103: Fire unit identifier
[3]
Code 3: Responding with lights and siren (emergency)
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Location mentioned:
Water St, Santa Cruz, CA
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