Excavator cuts gas line near 33rd Street and Huntington Avenue, Newport News VA
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Fire & ArsonAn excavator accidentally cut a two-inch natural gas line near 33rd Street and Huntington Avenue. Authorities closed nearby roads and are waiting for Virginia Natural Gas to respond, estimated arrival in 30 to 60 minutes.
Audio|Heard on: Newport News Public Safety
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03:36
Transcript:
00:00
Third Street, Command, Newport News.
00:03
33rd Street, Command. 33rd Street, Command.
00:07
Do you contact for G and natural gas? We're going to need to respond out here.
00:13
Or do you hear any hissing or anything?
00:19
Yes, ma'am, an excavator cut a gas line.
00:23
Ten-four.
00:27
Hey, stop right there, battalion.
00:36
Two phone.
00:42
Time one will have.
00:43
What street?
00:45
33rd Street Command.
00:49
7.4.12, 28 hours.
00:55
33rd Street Command.
00:56
33rd Street Command.
01:01
If we could get police assistance, we are shutting down Huntington southbound at 34th Street.
01:09
Simple.
01:14
Engine two, is that you pulling up on scene?
01:19
Engine two on scene.
01:22
Engine two, I want you to go over to Warwick and block 33rd Street off war, so nobody can come down.
01:30
Hello.
01:31
Newport News to Engine 1.
01:38
33rd Street Command.
01:41
33rd Street Command.
01:43
Is there a meter at this location?
01:48
I don't think so.
01:50
It looks like construction going on underground.
01:57
Grand Ladder, too.
02:04
33rd Street Command.
02:10
33rd Street Command.
02:12
It's going to be a main line or a service line that was hit.
02:21
We're unsure at this time.
02:24
Two, four.
02:29
33rd Street Command, but the line is free flowing at this time.
02:37
Stand the engine one.
02:41
I said Jim one, Gary.
02:45
Hey, do you have a line on the ground?
02:48
Yes, so we do.
02:51
Were you able to see approximately how large the pipe was?
02:59
There are two inch line, sir.
03:03
All right,
03:05
copy.
03:10
33rd Street Command.
03:14
33rd Street Command.
03:17
It appears to be a two inch line free for all.
03:28
33rd Street Command, Virginia Natural Gas is going to be 30 minutes to one hour.
03:32
10'4.30 minutes to one hour.
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Location mentioned:
33rd St & Huntington Ave, Newport News, VA 23607
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