Gasoline odor investigated at Walmart in Durham, Durham NC
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire and hazmat units responded to Walmart near New Hope Commons Drive in Durham after a strong gasoline odor was reported inside and outside the store. Units investigated the odor including the parking lot and produce section to locate the source.
Audio|Heard on: Durham City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Gas leak or odor.
00:01
Walmart, near New Hope Commons Drive.
00:09
Gas leak or odor.
00:11
Walmart, near New Hope Commons Drive.
00:15
Cross street Hopper Lane.
00:17
Hazmat 13 , engine 16 , engine 13 , battalion one.
00:27
There's an odor outside in the parking lot off Channel Five.
00:30
I've stopped.
00:41
Battalion One, I'm en route.
00:46
Hang on.
00:59
But tell you, when I'm arriving.
01:02
Notes indicate this in the parking lot, is that right?
01:11
That's affirmative.
01:12
Caller stating there's a strong odor at the front of the parking lot.
01:20
I'll be out investigating.
01:25
Battalion One, I do have an odor of gasoline.
01:28
I'm trying to locate now.
01:38
Getting a report of an odor of gas inside the building headed in now.
01:51
Sixteen, we're almost there.
01:54
Sixteen is that you pulling up?
01:56
Yep.
01:59
You see me right by this entrance.
02:01
There's a little bit of an odor I just caught coming out the door and they're saying they're smelling it inside this entry and into the produce section.
02:11
I'm not smelling anything that far in, but if you'll bring your meters.
02:16
Copy that.
02:26
Communications from Battalion One on Ops Five.
02:30
Battalion One, go ahead.
02:33
Battalion Two is going to be taking over this for me.
02:38
He's on scene and Battalion One will be clear but out of service.
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Location mentioned:
New Hope Commons Dr, Durham, NC 27707
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