Broken gas line prompts evacuation in Helix area, Casa De Oro Mount Helix CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a broken gas line near Lemon Avenue and Fuerte Drive in the Helix area. The gas line was releasing gas into the air, prompting construction crews to evacuate. No residents were home at the time. Responders established an incident command, coordinated air monitoring and traffic control with police, and staged multiple fire engines while awaiting utility crews.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:42
Transcript:
00:00
On that scene,
00:03
confirmed broken and blowing,
00:05
construction crews out of the area, no residents home.
00:08
We'll be assuming Helix IC.
00:11
Subscribates to Tad3 on scene, confirm broken and blowing.
00:14
Construction crews have cleared the area.
00:16
Residents are not at home in the area.
00:21
All incoming here is staged on Lemon for now.
00:26
Agent 13 from IC.
00:30
Thank you. Do you guys want to hold right there? I got a strong odor where I'm at.
00:36
Just start monitoring the air and advise and switch attack.
00:41
Okay, copy.
00:42
I just locked the gate open.
00:44
We can go counterclockwise and try and seal off the west side if you'd like.
00:50
Okay, that sounds good.
00:53
I see Engine 11 on scene staged.
00:57
Thank you.
00:59
I see (name withheld) staged on them.
01:03
Engine 11 from IC.
01:06
Go ahead, Engine 11.
01:09
If you guys can park at the gate and just block all pedestrian traffic for now.
01:16
Engine 11.
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Central from IC.
01:22
IC. IC.
01:25
It is PD en route for traffic control.
01:28
Any firm they're en route.
01:31
Copy.
01:34
And IC from (name withheld).
01:35
Speeder, ten minute timer.
01:39
Copy, keep it going.
01:40
And you have an ETA on SCG?
01:43
No,
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ETA at this time, they made a call out.
01:47
We have a check in a career en route.
01:51
I see Engine 12 at scene staged.
01:56
I copy.
01:58
Additionally, we had a strong smell from Lemon and Fuerte as well.
02:06
I got me.
02:08
IC, Truck 11?
02:12
Go ahead.
02:14
Hey, we got PD out here.
02:15
I'm going to have one of the units block the entrance behind Engine 11.
02:18
Are there anywhere else you would like blocked off?
02:23
I think we're okay for now.
02:26
Copy.
02:30
IC, Engine two-tenths, on-scene staged behind Truck 11.
02:36
I cover that. All of you is the staging.
02:38
Just standby.
02:39
We're going to come over the plan and see if we can start releasing resources here soon.
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Location mentioned:
Lemon Ave & Fuerte Dr, Casa De Oro-Mount Helix, CA 91941
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