Gas leak found in apartment after stove left on overnight, Monterey Park CA
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Fire & ArsonA gas leak was reported at a two-story apartment near West Hampton Avenue in Monterey Park. The leak was caused by a stove that was left on overnight. Firefighters detected a light smell of gas and ventilated the unit. A patient assessment was requested for a person who stayed in the apartment overnight but had no medical complaints.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-41
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Transcript:
00:00
Alley, Light Force 8 at near West Hampton Avenue.
00:03
We have a two-story apartment house.
00:05
Nothing showing on the outside.
00:06
Light Force 8 investigating.
00:12
Light Force 8, LA copies, nothing's showing.
00:20
Drug A from Engine 8 on command.
00:23
I'm going to go investigate.
00:24
I'll let you know what I got.
00:28
Copy that, Engineer.
00:36
Truck 8 from Engine 8 on command.
00:38
We're getting in some high readings from the gas stove being left on.
00:43
COVID is off now,
00:45
we're going to blow out the apartment.
00:51
Copy that inmate State.
00:58
LA, L84C,
01:00
go ahead.
01:07
All right, Laborte, we just have a light smell of gas in the unit.
01:10
Stove was left on overnight.
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Station 8 can handle.
01:13
We'll hang on to the Complan for a couple minutes.
01:18
Lightforce 8, LA copies light smell of gas, stove left on all night, holding on to the Complan.
01:34
Valley, Battalion, one, copies, all.
01:38
Tass Show, Battalion, one, no.
01:42
Battalion, one, copy.
01:48
I was wondering,
01:50
any current.
01:51
A, life first day, for me today, all command.
01:55
Go for that first day.
02:01
Hey, live verse A from Indiana,
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on command.
02:06
I need to ask us a block to this ticket just to do a patient assessment.
02:10
She was in here all night with the gas left on.
02:13
No medical complaint, though.
02:21
Copy that IDA.
02:29
Laii Laii 4A8 go ahead can you add me a squad to the ticket
02:45
copy did you also want to start an ambulance?
02:50
Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
W Hampton Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754
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