Gas leak causes evacuation near Murdock Avenue, Sarasota FL
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According to the dispatch call, an active gas leak occurred near Murdock Avenue near Mohawk Street, leading to the evacuation of nearby residences. Rescue and engine units responded and established a safe zone while waiting for specialists to clamp the ruptured gas line and mitigate the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Sarasota County Fire
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04:33
Transcript:
00:00
All right, at this time, we do have an active leak.
00:06
Rescue 3 is in the process of evacuating the nearby residences.
00:09
We've created a barrier, safe zone with apparatus just waiting for the squad to get here to mitigate this.
00:20
S23 back oe houses in the area.
00:26
Engine 2, I'll take you guys packed up here.
00:31
And you do copy.
00:37
Okay, we're Tiesta 141.
00:40
Okay, 1041.
00:41
Okay, 104. Okay, 104.
00:50
It's affirmative.
00:51
We have all of our equipment.
00:53
We're in the medroom.
00:54
It's just to the left of the entrance.
00:58
I'll be walking in now.
01:04
Matt from Friday, do you have any technician on scene with you?
01:18
Brow on scene entirely fire safety.
01:23
60 you're going to be safety.
01:27
Copy. I'm just going to pull in front of you so this squad has a clear line to get up closer to the same.
01:37
We're in front of us over with Drive 340.
01:46
Nice 13 is in service.
01:50
And service Beach 13th. Service Beach 13.
01:55
So, she 2, patient, transfer.
01:59
9-58.
02:01
Why?
02:07
Dallas?
02:08
Simple.
02:09
Dispast for Rescue 26.
02:16
Rescue 26.
02:19
We'll get a med channel to Asphamage Minus, please.
02:27
C12 is clear?
02:31
Engine 2.
02:32
Engine 2.
02:34
Hey Matt, I'm gonna have you as a standby, Rick, for anybody entering the hot zone.
02:39
You don't need your crew.
02:41
Oh, the NG2, Rick.
02:44
All right. Is it right?
02:49
Were you guys able to complete those evacuation?
02:57
Uh,
02:59
that's directly work for that still leaving is how to get some on the same thing now I know but another stop the one is the leader as well.
03:12
(name withheld) said they'll be investigating shortly.
03:25
Hello CETI.
03:32
We're coming with the grades right now.
03:38
Is that 3-51 in service?
03:40
In service, Citi-1.
03:46
Near Murdock Avenue near Mohawk Street.
03:49
Near Murdock Avenue.
03:51
Cross of Mohawk Street, Niper, (number withheld).
03:57
Thank you anything on the air monitoring equipment.
04:00
I believe to see to the breeze.
04:02
The ruptured gas line is exposed to the sludge of them, you have to pinch it all when they arrive.
04:11
Copy that. Squatty, you're copy.
04:15
Negative.
04:19
Fire 50 did a little retone and said that the lines exposed you guys have no problem clamping that pretty easy when you arrive on the scene you can pull up next to battalion one vehicle we have a spot for you here.
04:31
After that you've got to be clamped.
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Location mentioned:
Murdock Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231
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