Investigation of natural gas odor at abandoned house, St Paul MN
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, emergency responders investigated a natural gas odor near Asbury Street, traced to an abandoned house near Snelling Avenue in Saint Paul. No active fire was found, and gas meters were checked for safety.
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05:59
Transcript:
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Engine 23, ladder 23, engine 22, engine 5, squad 2, and chief 1, near Asbury Street, natural gas odor, cross streets, fair place, and Arlington Avenue West, Box 577, on fire up 6, time 2030, engine 23, engine 23,
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engine 22, engine 5, squad 2, and chief 1, near Asbury Street, natural gas odor, cross streets, fair place, and Arlington Avenue West, Box 577, on fire-off 6.
00:36
Time 2030.
00:48
Two-point route to near Asbury Street, called in by the resident, reporting that they smell natural gas outside of their address.
00:56
We have notified Excel gas and they have given an ETA of 35 minutes.
01:02
Chief-1 copies.
01:05
2032.
01:15
Medic.
01:16
24,
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(number withheld) Suburban Avenue.
01:19
Just past Ladder 23.
01:21
Letter 23, go ahead.
01:25
Letter 23 is in the area of near Ashbury.
01:28
We're blocking at Arlington in Ashbury on the north end.
01:33
Letter 24 is going to be in command.
01:34
Here's a letter 23 is going to be command.
01:36
We're going to go up and investigate.
01:40
Dispatch copies, 2034.
01:47
Command,
01:52
this is Engine 233.
01:53
This is Engine 23. We'll block at Fair and Asbury.
01:59
Jamair copies.
02:05
Ambulance 2, (number withheld) Commonwealth Avenue, St.
02:09
Anthony Park Home, sick person, cross streets, Cromo Avenue, and Casson Street, box box.
02:16
Dispasses command.
02:19
Command, go ahead.
02:23
We're on scene at near Ashbury.
02:25
We got a one-story, small residential home.
02:29
One resident outside.
02:30
We've got nothing showing on all,
02:33
on Alpha Bravo or Delta side.
02:37
Larry 23 is going to be continuing to be investigating.
02:42
Suspatch copies, 236.
02:49
Dispatch, command.
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Command, go ahead.
02:56
360 complete, no updates.
02:58
Five meters acting normal.
03:00
Residents are reporting they think it might be the neighbor's house that's abandoned.
03:05
Rounding over in that direction now.
03:10
Dispatch copies 2037.
03:15
Passory command, this is Chief One.
03:22
Command, neighbors are reporting to think it's near Snelling.
03:28
Here's the house we need to check out.
03:32
Copy, I'm on scene.
03:33
I'll take command.
03:34
Squad 2 is right behind me.
03:35
Send them up to assist you guys.
03:39
Squad 2 is going to check out the Snelling address, please.
03:51
Air 23 Squad 2.
03:56
Go ahead.
03:59
What was the address on the Snelling?
04:04
Near Snelling is what they're telling me.
04:07
We're walking our way of that direction now.
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That's got you.
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The man,
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or ladder 23,
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this is Chief One.
04:24
Go ahead.
04:27
Is the caller talking about the address behind their home?
04:32
That's affirmative.
04:39
Copy.
04:40
Let me know if you get readings at the door, we'll have to reposition rigs and block off smelling.
04:50
Man, just so you're aware, we got a, it looks like a two-story medium-sized residential hole.
04:57
Looks like it's ported up and abandoned.
04:59
We have a slight order outside.
05:02
We're investigating with squad two right now.
05:07
Copy. Squad two is command.
05:11
Go ahead.
05:16
Can you guys check the meter? And also if you get readings at the door, let's not make entry.
05:25
Score two copies.
05:26
We're getting a smell on natural gas near the basement window.
05:37
Enter five blocking at Fair and Snelling.
05:43
Copy engine 5, why don't you block off that whole lane?
05:51
Page 5, copy.
05:55
You want us to block, Snelling?
05:57
You want us to block, Snelling?
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Location mentioned:
Snelling Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
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