Gas leak prompts evacuation at Lexington commercial building, Lexington VA
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Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported near North Lee Highway in Lexington, leading to the evacuation of a two-story commercial building near the Edward Jones building. Fire crews investigated the scene, with Lieutenant Hartle in command.
Audio|Heard on: Rockbridge County Fire and EMS
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Company 9 respond to, gas leak, near North Lee Highway in Lexington, Unit 3, Cross Streets are Pinnacle Lane at Northwind Lane.
00:16
A.C. and Genetic Research Line.
00:22
Number three, I'll show you're planning at near North Lee Highway.
00:28
Seat 3 is from the Edward Jones building for the smell of gas in the building.
00:33
For the time of the call, people were evacuating.
00:35
It's going to be the top of the building.
00:37
You can switch an opposite, please.
00:43
Just one or nine, do you see anything?
00:48
Go ahead.
00:51
We told that people down here if they need us to give us y'all back and you put brush one or nine in service.
00:56
Yes,
00:59
service. We had for first one and nine back in service.
01:01
We recall 1244.
01:02
The Engine 3 is on location, two-story, commercial structure, nothing evident from the exterior.
01:09
Building has been evacuated, being out investigating.
01:11
Lieutenant Hartle is command.
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Location mentioned:
N Lee Hwy, Lexington, VA 24450
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