Workers hit gas line causing leak near MacIntosh Way building, Chambersburg PA
Fire & ArsonWorkers accidentally struck a gas line near MacIntosh Way while digging, causing an active gas leak close to a building. Emergency services responded, blocked nearby roads, and notified utility companies to manage the leak and assess safety.
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Transcript:
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Mr. 1-2-926. Mr. Chief 1, units responding to near MacIntosh Way.
00:05
Caller advises they were digging and struck a gas line, 926.
00:10
This is Chief 1, Franklin. I copy.
00:13
If you want to make notifications to burn a gas a while, have them respond.
00:19
Mr. 2.1.926.
00:23
Engine 1-2 is on the scene confirming dispatch.
00:26
Got workers on the scene right now. I'm going to hold at the entrance to the hydrant.
00:31
Copy engine 1-2, confirming dispatch 9.22.
00:39
The sheet's 1-2. Just confirm active leak and if they're able to tell the size how close it is going to be to any of the building.
00:51
Yeah, I'm going to go up and confirm right now. I can tell you it's probably within 25 feet of one of the buildings.
00:58
I receive.
01:04
I'm going to have Orchard and Macintosh blocked at this time. I don't know if you want to alert with fire police and have them shut down.
01:16
Copy that's the Chief Lung Franklin Company 1 Station 4 Fire Police. Orchard Drive shut down between Stanley and Carverall.
01:27
Copy 71 Station 4 Fire Police 928.
01:34
1711.
01:36
That's 17928. That's 17, 928.
01:46
That's your assistant chief.
01:48
You're advising it should be a service line. It is actively flowing at this time.
01:53
Cover that service line, actively flowing.
01:59
1-7 screw dress out and once you get a line stretched precautionary. Franklin Utility 1 and Assistant Chief 1 are on the scene.
02:09
Utility 1, Assistant Chief 1 on scene, 929.
02:17
Command to Engine 1-2, Newvis the building close proximity there is occupied.
02:24
We determine if we need to have any evacuation.
02:27
Yeah, stay by, I'll go up here and check. It's literally right here on the corner.
02:32
Franklin, Mickey, 2313, 55 South Second Street, at Transitions Healthcare, Shook Home, Room 30,
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59. Class 1 response, 96-year-old female, conscious alert-oriented, experiencing shortness of breath, 929.
02:45
Can you copy that? I see the gas line there,
02:49
the school.
02:51
Who is it doing the work? Is it burrow gas?
02:54
I don't believe so, but stand by. I'll get you all that info.
03:02
Franklin, Assistant Chief One.
03:05
Come in, one, go ahead.
03:11
Service Center has been notified, and they have Tech in Route 930.
03:17
Receive bird gas is en route.
03:25
Terry Annage, one-two operator.
03:28
Can you also confirm if there's any other utilities involved or are we just the own gap?
03:34
Yeah, stand by and out with a rep right now. I'm going to get your name,
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the company.
03:40
Recease.
03:45
Prior to T5, I'll be in a route for the Tanger.
03:48
You know, hold off the replacement of the tanker.
03:50
2.5, you're on opposite.
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including 2313 felt too okay you copy coming around from the tanker you can hold off for the replacements copy 25 hold off a replacement time 33
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One, two, to assistant chief.
04:15
The company is going to be pro-power drill doing the work. They also notified the borough from what their rep states.
04:24
I'm going to check on apartment 20202.01 here and see if anybody's home.
04:30
All right, copy that. Have the operator from the utility grab the five gas meter as well.
04:34
We can just get some quick samples within the building to ensure we don't have anything making its way in.
04:41
Copy then.
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Near MacIntosh Way, Chambersburg, PA 17201
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