Construction crew causes gas leak near Forest Nelson Boulevard, Port Charlotte FL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a construction crew accidentally hit an underground gas line near Forest Nelson Boulevard causing a gas leak. Fire crews established command, evacuated nearby apartments, and shut down the roadway while awaiting utility response.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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06:39
Transcript:
00:00
We're arriving on scene.
00:01
There was a single story commercial structure.
00:03
Nothing short of this time.
00:04
I do have multiple construction workers on site.
00:08
I'll go ahead and link up with them to find out where the gas line head was.
00:13
I'll go ahead and call this Forrest Nelson Command.
00:16
Battalion 2 will have command.
00:18
On the command post is going to be mobile at this time and I'll advise a formal site later.
00:28
With that into lab command,
00:30
10.25.
00:33
The time, see from Edith.
00:34
You're on active?
00:37
Good idea, I need to.
00:39
The leak is just past the entrance, second entrance into the library on the right side next to the parking complex.
00:50
Alright, so you're advising it's on, Force Nelson.
00:54
After a permanent, V,
00:56
just passed the waterway on Forest North and Pass Library.
00:59
All right, that's a good copy.
01:09
Command for Dr.
01:10
2, we're right on the verge line.
01:15
Drop 2, go ahead and establish a water supply.
01:19
Find a hydrant. Just standby for now.
01:21
Tap.
01:28
Trap2, hold it.
01:35
Forest Nelson Command, Squad Smoke.
01:40
Go ahead, Squat Swattswap.
01:44
Do you have any further information for us? Any updates?
01:51
I'm still trying to gather some information.
01:53
It appears this gas line was hit by a boring company.
01:59
Just stand by for further.
02:02
When you approach the scene, come down Peachland to Forest Nelson and approach from the north.
02:07
Copy.
02:12
Copy. We're coming up midway now, so we'll shoot up Harvard if you sir.
02:22
Central from Forrest Nelson, Command.
02:26
Forest Nelson, go ahead.
02:30
I need a deputy at the intersection of Forrest Nelson and Peachtland.
02:36
I need Forrest Nelson shut down from the north side.
02:41
Poppy, need deputy at the intersection of Forest Nelson and Peaclin.
02:45
Need Forrest Nelson shutdown, 10.29.
02:50
Rescue 2 from Forrest Nelson Command.
02:56
Rescue 2.
02:59
I want you to follow Truck 2, relocate with them.
03:03
You may have to utilize you for evacuation of those condo buildings.
03:10
Right to do copy.
03:14
Rescue 12 from Forrest, Nelson, Command.
03:21
Go ahead.
03:25
You can show 10015 available.
03:29
Okay on the road.
03:37
Rescue 12, command.
03:39
Can you repeat, please?
03:45
Reposition your apparatus to where Truck 2 and Rescue 2 are going to be.
03:50
And then when the squad arrives, you'll link-third that.
03:55
Understood.
04:02
Squad 12, Force Nelson command.
04:06
Go ahead.
04:10
As it was confirmed, it was a boring company doing some underground cable work.
04:15
Yes, they hit the gas line probably a couple hundred feet from where their borehole is.
04:22
However, the gas is escaping from the borehole.
04:26
Working on the establishment, we'll plug the interline on the ground and on your arrival.
04:30
We'll go ahead and build on the team.
04:31
I'm also working on getting a response from Tico as well.
04:37
Drop this visit for about three minutes out.
04:48
Truck to from Forest Nus Commune.
04:55
Truck you, Ed.
04:58
I need your personnel along with Rescue 2 as comes in my vehicle.
05:03
I'm going to have you guys start helping me with the evacuation of this apartment building.
05:10
Copy that, you're in the 1515 apartments, correct, all the way down at the end?
05:16
Yeah, right adjacent to where the more hole is.
05:22
Copy that, we just made entry into the complex and make our way down there.
05:31
Forest Nelson Command squads squads off,
05:34
where do you like this position?
05:38
Go ahead in position right in front of Engine 2 and assemble your team and let me know when you're ready.
05:45
Forrest Nelson Command in Central.
05:50
Go ahead.
05:53
Equal advise a one hour EPA.
05:58
You copy, one hour ETAT, go.
06:06
Truck two from...
06:11
I do.
06:15
I don't have eyes on you.
06:16
I have rescue two in sight.
06:18
You said you're at 1515 for us Nelson.
06:20
If you're over there, I need you to come to this side of the road.
06:26
We're in the complex and we pull up behind RescD2.
06:28
All right, that's good copy.
06:31
You can leave your apparatus there.
06:33
Just view your personnel and Rescue 2 come to the command post.
06:38
Rescue 2, Covent.
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Peachland Blvd, Florida
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