Natural gas leak prompts evacuation near Cassens Drive, Fenton MO
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Fire & ArsonEmergency crews responded to a natural gas leak near Cassens Drive in Fenton, Missouri. The leak released gas into the air, leading to evacuation of nearby businesses including Afton Radiator and another building nearby. Firefighters checked gas levels inside surrounding buildings and stopped traffic in the area to ensure safety.
Audio|Heard on: St. Louis County Fire and EMS - South
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06:29
Transcript:
00:00
We'll be on the scene.
00:04
We have an open hole with gas venting out of it.
00:08
No crews on scene at this time.
00:13
You're on scene, open hole, gas venting out of it, no crews on scene at this time.
00:22
Seateroibia on scene with Cassin's command.
00:32
1340 to 1302.
00:38
We're going to head down and stop traffic from the other direction.
00:47
That's clear.
00:48
I'll send another crew and have them start clearing those buildings to the left and to the right of the hole.
00:55
That's clear.
00:56
It looks like it's straight up into the air.
01:03
325 to command.
01:05
1325, go ahead.
01:08
We're on stage.
01:09
Do you want to take care of the occupants on the right-hand side?
01:14
That's affirmative.
01:15
Stage your wrapper asked behind 42 and check the occupancies on the right.
01:21
That's clear.
01:24
1212 to command.
01:25
We're pulling in right behind 1325.
01:27
You want us to take the left?
01:30
1214 that's clear ahead and stage your apparatus here.
01:32
We'll have you guys check the two occupancies on the left.
01:39
We're counting from captain's command.
01:43
We can go ahead.
01:46
Crews are still investigating.
01:48
This is going to be a gas main in Cassens Drive that's venting into the atmosphere.
01:54
We're going to hold with the units on the scene.
01:56
Anyone not already here can disregard.
01:59
Clear.
02:00
Main.
02:02
If you're holding this units on scene, all other units can disregard.
02:10
In 24, since.
02:12
They're clear.
02:18
We just arrived on scene where would you like us?
02:23
We'll have you guys staged there for now.
02:28
37's clear.
02:36
1737.
02:38
Allergic reaction Robert Bates Barron Middle School near Tesson Ferry Road.
02:45
Cross street is Tesson Ferry Road.
02:48
1737. Respond on South Maine.
02:55
1342 and 1325.
02:58
If you guys are getting zero readings at those occupants, you can let the occupants know they can stay inside.
03:06
1325 is clear.
03:07
25 B is clear.
03:09
I currently have zero readings in the atmosphere where I'm at.
03:17
1342A to command.
03:23
Looks like the leak would be blowing towards Afton Radiator and the building next to that if it's going anywhere.
03:34
That's clear.
03:35
If you guys are getting readings in front of Afton Radiator, that'll probably be the business will want to evacuate.
03:47
1340 to command.
03:48
Currently, our CO readings are six parts per million outside in front of 2510.
04:00
Clear six parts per million in front of 2510.
04:07
Mr. County use 1737.
04:12
1737, go ahead.
04:14
I said the nurse has administered one EpiPen.
04:20
1737, that's clear.
04:26
25 B, 25 S.
04:29
Go ahead.
04:32
We've got fairly strong odor inside of 2510 working on currently having everybody evacuate the building.
04:42
That's clear.
04:43
Command, did you copy?
04:47
Repeat your traffic.
04:51
There's a heavy odor inside of the address 2510, which is next to Afton Radiator.
04:57
We're currently having everybody evacuate now.
05:02
That's clear.
05:04
Can we get them to their cars and off the property without driving them past the leak?
05:13
1214 to command.
05:17
Go ahead, 1214.
05:20
2511, three parts per million, no odor.
05:25
That's clear.
05:26
2511, three parts per million, no odor.
05:33
1342A to command.
05:39
We're going to check 25 and 6.
05:43
Athens.
05:48
S clear 2317 transporting 2315 and 1315 and 1325 to command.
06:01
Bill for command.
06:05
We have three occupants in 2510.
06:08
Their vehicles are in close proximity of the gas leak.
06:13
Do you just want me to have them go to their Delta side of the building and steer clear of the leak itself?
06:22
That's affirmative.
06:27
I don't want Central Council.
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Location mentioned:
Cassens Dr, Fenton, MO 63026
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