Natural gas odor reported near Vine Street exit in Willoughby, Willoughby OH
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Fire & ArsonMultiple reports of a strong natural gas odor were received near State Route 2 westbound, Lost Nation, and the Vine Street exit in Willoughby. Authorities are investigating the source of the smell, which has been noticed in various locations including retention ponds and Gilson Park.
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03:39
Transcript:
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Willoughby Fire Station 2.
00:01
Fire is needed for an odor of natural gas outside in the area between State Route 2 westbound, Lost Nation,
00:10
and the retention pond near the Vine Street exit.
00:13
Willoughby Fire Station 2, Fire is needed for an odor of gas of natural gas in the area of State Route 2 westbound between Lost Nation closer to the Vine Street exit.
00:23
Will it be clear 1859?
00:26
Thank you, Happy.
00:35
We're going to 273 Wickland Street.
00:39
It was called him by a wife, her husband (name withheld).
00:42
The suicide attempt, he's glass cut his wrist and neck.
00:46
He's breathing conscious, he'll be on the front porch.
00:56
1900 dispatch.
00:59
Question.
01:05
I copied that call for Willoughby.
01:07
I just came through Route 2 between 615 and 306 in Meador, headed westbound.
01:16
Very strong odor of gas in the area as well.
01:24
I copy. The caller said she smelled it all the way from Lost Nation to 305.
01:30
I'm not sure what's going on.
01:33
If you can contact men or have them check that area between 615-306, westbound.
01:42
Again, very strong near retention ponds as well.
01:47
Copy, we'll do.
01:50
Since that's 1423.
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In route.
01:55
Copy, I'm on the phone center.
02:05
We'll look fire.
02:06
1612 will be in Route to Hillcrest.
02:09
10 and 22 will be in the service returning.
02:16
Yep.
02:24
10 central.
02:28
1013 on.
02:32
1013, you guys are we're good here.
02:36
Copy that.
02:38
Central.
02:41
The story sounded better than the out.
02:43
2712. Central.
02:53
Go on.
02:55
We're at Drive 1.
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Go.
03:05
1423.
03:08
Great,
03:12
that's 4253.
03:14
Just advising, we got another call of a resident on Nantucket and then another resident at Gilson Park, so I'm not sure if it's just in the air.
03:21
They said it's really strong.
03:28
We copy. We're actually at Lost Nation and Route 2, and we're starting to get like almost like a sewer smell.
03:32
We're going to get on Route 2, turn around and find and head back down to Gilson Parkway.
03:37
We're in the area.
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Vine St, Willoughby, OH
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