Possible gas leak prompts evacuation near victory lane, Columbus IN
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Fire & ArsonA gas leak caused elevated carbon monoxide readings in a building near Victory Lane and US 31 in Columbus, Indiana. Offices and nearby businesses were evacuated as a safety precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Southeastern Indiana Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:19
Transcript:
00:00
Maybe the signal 40[1] subject.
00:01
I'm pulling into the trailer park here.
00:05
Clear.
00:11
Children live at this address and they called screaming and crying. There is a dispute between the residents.
00:25
Clear.
00:50
We got our reading.
00:51
We're starting to get about seven parts per million in the building with complaints ahead.
00:55
I think we're going to start evacuating these offices.
01:22
131 records around 20 minute a T.A.
01:26
104 thank you.
01:27
Thank you.
01:37
Zero one. We're clear to the CVS call.
01:40
There are no readings in there.
01:41
We advise the manager to call back if it happens again.
01:44
They're likely to get.
01:45
Hence, occasionally, with this leak across the street, go ahead and sign us to the original gas line cut call.
01:50
We're going to be assisting with monitoring it to strip off the top jet.
01:54
Clear.
02:00
Go ahead.
02:05
We make contact with all the owners on the south side here.
02:08
We're evacuating Gulf Center, the tattoo parlor,
02:11
and Elvuelo, and then we're going to keep working north.
02:15
Checking readings up there are starting to increase?
02:19
Okay, I'm clear.
Police codes explained
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[1]
signal 40: Unknown/agency-specific code (referred to as a 'subject'); exact meaning not determinable from context
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Location mentioned:
Victory Ln & US-31, Columbus, IN 47201
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