Icy road and hydrogen leak prompt closure near Hanover St, Gastonia NC
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a service call was made near Hanover Street and East Davis for an icy road and a leaking hydrogen hydrant. Fire personnel requested the street department to spread sand on about 30 to 50 feet of icy roadway. The hydrant was shut off but continues to leak into the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: Gastonia Fire
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Transcript:
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District 2.
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Engine 2. Service call at Hanover Street in Reverse Curve.
00:06
On dispatch.
00:08
Fire center from industry.
00:16
We're going to need the street department to come out and put some sand out due to ice in the roadway at this intersection, please.
00:29
Do you need city?
00:33
Affirm a city street form needs to come out as soon as they can.
00:36
Got ice in the road.
00:39
Probably about 30-foot length of roadway that's covered in ice.
00:47
Thank you, 2.
00:53
Go ahead, fire center.
00:56
Ask is direct.
00:57
They want to send someone out.
00:58
They want to give us a call a little bit with an ETA.
01:02
Oh permit.
01:05
It's going to be East Davis and then Hanover is going to be the location where they need to come out.
01:13
Okay, can East Davis and Hanover.
01:17
Oh permit.
01:19
If we can get out as soon as they can,
01:23
possibly about 50 feet up ice in the roadway already.
01:27
We shut the hydrant off but it's still leaking into the roadway right now.
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Location mentioned:
Hanover St, Gastonia, NC 28054
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