Investigation of natural gas odor at Tremont Road building, Upper Arlington OH
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According to the dispatch call, units responded to a reported gas odor at a building near Tremont Road. Readings showed around 25 to 30 parts per million of natural gas. Crews investigated multiple floors and the basement but did not locate a definite source. Monitoring continued during the search.
Audio|Heard on: Northwest Fire Dispatch
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04:10
Transcript:
00:00
Do you have somebody responding to near Tremont Road on smell of gas?
00:08
Chief 82 requests for a response for a foreign odor.
00:18
Okay, I'm on scene here.
00:22
The area will be the third floor.
00:26
On the south-east side of the building if one of the crews wants to come up to the third floor with some meters.
00:34
I'm in the area.
00:35
I don't smell anything, but I'll have them take a look.
00:52
We are picking up 25 parts per million.
00:55
We're looking for the source now.
00:59
Matt.
01:04
When you arrive, we're parking.
01:11
Fire from Prevention 71.
01:13
Go ahead.
01:18
I got no odor here in the area they're talking about.
01:23
Maybe one truck could be canceled and one could come in here with some meters.
01:31
Medic 101, (number withheld), North High Street, Wesley Glen Retirement Community, Mutual ADMS.
01:38
Medic 101,
01:40
(number withheld), North High Street, Wesley Glen Retirement Community, Mutual ADMS, cross street of Greencrest Drive, respond on 9.
01:53
West Detainees on the mean chief attack of Oluson command I'll be set up on the
01:58
tight
02:03
before command
02:05
We got it
02:12
We're sitting in 26 parts a million we're trying to find a leak somewhere in the basement We're down by the hot water command furnace
02:28
When the latter get here have them bring.
02:35
Fire,
02:38
correction, engine 71 from prevention 71.
02:42
Go ahead, we're on the third floor.
02:47
Okay, I'll meet you up there.
02:49
I'm smelling nothing, but I'll have you walk through the third and the second, and I'll meet you up there in just a second.
02:58
I'll be that. We're picking up nothing on the meters, so.
03:05
It's just anyone from Battalion 72.
03:09
Go ahead.
03:13
Hey, I'm out here also.
03:14
Do you need anything?
03:20
I don't think so.
03:21
I'm getting no odor.
03:22
I think we just walk through with our monitors and we'll be good.
03:27
But I did get a complaint on the second floor, so I want to take the engine down there and show them where.
03:33
But I think it'll just take a minute or two.
03:41
Okay. I'm going to go ahead and clear it in if you want to hear anything.
03:46
Okay.
03:52
Inventure all open and clear.
03:55
We've got to Quinn 84.
04:01
Have you guys checked the exhausts from the water?
04:07
We're still got about 26 to 30 parts.
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