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Excavation crew struck a gas line on Bell Avenue; fire units established command, evacuated nearby buildings, and set up a hot zone for gas leak mitigation.Chatham County NC

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According to the dispatch call, excavation crew struck a gas line on Bell Avenue; fire units established command, evacuated nearby buildings, and set up a hot zone for gas leak mitigation.

Audio|Heard on: Randolph, Chatham and Moore Counties Public Safety
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04:56
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 812, district-wide, stand by.
00:03
812 to roll.
00:04
What do you got for? Bell Avenue.
00:16
Central be advised.
00:17
Call us said it was digging in an excavator hit me.
00:26
Paul said they were far enough away that they couldn't smell it only hear the gas.
00:36
Chief, do you want to fly the old US1 side?
00:45
You stayed the old US1 side of the curb.
00:49
Since the battalion 81's on scene, I'll be out investigating.
00:51
Battalion 81 established in Bell Avenue command.
00:57
Tepovetion.
00:58
Stand by right there.
01:04
Send your manpower 4.
01:07
811 on scene.
01:12
Lighter 81 on scene.
01:14
Ladder 81 on scene.
01:17
Latter 81.
01:20
All right, jeep.
01:24
Go back towards Gage, we'll evaluate that.
01:29
Just confirm you've got P-Montner up.
01:35
That's how I get in full call right now.
01:43
Tell them we do have it actively.
01:47
That's what I'll notify them right now.
01:52
811 driver
01:57
Go ahead 81H Will you bring us at fireline tape?
02:04
Enrol.
02:07
Lieutenant Velasquith.
02:11
Go ahead, Chief.
02:15
You got any smells, readings?
02:21
We've got a strong smell and no readings right now.
02:30
Captain Bailey.
02:33
Go ahead.
02:35
Let me know what you got on that side.
02:36
He may be blowing back towards U.S.
02:38
The roadway here is clear.
02:46
The building has been evacuated.
02:48
We're going to make our way around to the Delta Charlie's side.
02:54
Our temple.
02:56
Lieutenant Velazquez, we need to do any evacuations on your side.
03:03
Right now, there's two buildings I'm gonna check.
03:06
Everything else is vacant back here.
03:09
Okay, simple.
03:14
Keep the Bravo side of this one building is clear.
03:18
Temple, Bravo's clear.
03:24
Lieutenant Velazquez.
03:27
Go ahead, Chief.
03:32
If you feel like you're good there, I think the wind swirl in different directions.
03:36
If you're good, they're clear there and go check Broad Street in old US1.
03:42
Hello.
03:48
Man, this Charlie side is,
03:52
odor is present, no readings on the monitor.
03:55
Delta side,
03:57
high odor level, no readings.
04:00
Okay, ten, four, copy.
04:06
District 2, sounds reference to the epidemic problems, emergency traffic, 117, Fletcher-Solar Road, 117, Fletcher-Solar Road,
04:20
Cross Street, Harold, Harold Penders Road,
04:23
Bridge, Green-Chee Lane.
04:25
Communicates with Claire, Illinois 49.
04:28
Central Bell Avenue, come here.
04:31
Come on, go ahead. Go ahead, go ahead.
04:35
Let's give you an update.
04:36
We got the hot zone established.
04:39
The building that nearby has been evacuated.
04:42
If you would, just by Pmont, it appears to be a 1 inch plastic.
04:48
Tim, we're coming hot zone set up at this time.
04:51
My partner's actually on the phone with them now.
04:53
We'll get your EPA shortly.
04:56
Tenful.

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