Broken gas line causes evacuation near highway 133, Paonia CO
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A broken gas line behind a house near Highway 133 in Paonia, Colorado, caused gas to flow out. Emergency units were dispatched, Black Hills was notified, and nearby residents were evacuated for safety.
Audio|Heard on: Delta and Northern Gunnison Counties Public Safety
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03:28
Transcript:
00:00
I'm advising a paged fire out to near Highway 133 for broken gas line, and I have also advised Black Hills.
00:09
Javi, thank you.
00:11
You're welcome 1527.
00:19
Delta, pending fire.
00:21
You show us en route.
00:23
We have a new fire at 1528.
00:32
Delta no fire.
00:37
Have we got any details on this? Is it construction or what we got?
00:47
The only thing we were advised that there was gas flowing out of the line and it's behind the house.
00:56
Good copy, thank you.
00:59
1530 West.
01:01
Four and nine, six of five.
01:06
Four and nine, six of five, four and nine attack.
01:09
Six of five, four and nine attack.
01:15
409, you're on this wall.
01:19
Delta pan firing shows on scene.
01:22
Copy at 1532.
01:26
Has Black Hills been notified yet?
01:29
Either.
01:31
Thank you.
01:32
You're welcome at 1532.
01:47
Delta, Paonia Fire.
01:56
Delta, Paonia Fire.
02:02
We're actually in the alley behind near Highway 133, digging the hole and hits a line.
02:10
It almost looks like it's coming off of Maine.
02:12
We have no way to shut it off.
02:18
1535.
02:25
And Jim, the Green Firebase.
02:34
That's on 9, Delta.
02:38
449. 49.
02:42
Stinger, yes.
02:44
Uh,
02:48
P of 4, can you advise?
02:54
That's 11.5236.
03:00
PF4, PF1. Are you guys together to keep the other stress?
03:05
I think we're good.
03:07
We're just going to kind of evacuate in the immediate area.
03:10
It is right behind the house.
03:12
So we're going to put full people out and have them stand outside.
03:20
Okay.
03:22
Let's know if you're any more.
03:27
I'll keep you up there.
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