Explosion causes manhole covers to fly in Medford, Phoenix OR
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Fire & ArsonAn explosion near South Pacific Highway in Medford caused manhole covers to be blown 50 to 60 feet into the air. No flames were seen. Fire and law enforcement were sent to the scene, and a possible gas leak was reported.
Audio|Heard on: Jackson County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Priority 1, Explosion,
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238 South Pacific Highway, Medford, near Charlotte Dan Road and Larry Rain.
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It'll be in the area,
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break.
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Dan Road and Lowry Lane.
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Marking 1 at 4 X-ray 3.
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It's being called in by,
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it looks like, off-duty firefighters, advising that the manhole tops just flew about 50 to 60 feet in the air.
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It's been about three of them.
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No flame seen, and we do have fire dispatched.
00:51
This fire requesting law.
00:58
Not at this time.
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It's an automatic recommendation for law.
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There's some sort of gas leak.
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We don't have the equipment to respond to that.
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Location mentioned:
S Pacific Hwy, Phoenix, OR 97535
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