Gas leak prompts evacuation near Lingerfelt Elementary, Gastonia NC
Fire & ArsonA gas leak was confirmed near Lingerfelt Elementary School on Madison Street in Gastonia. Gas was escaping from relief valves on a commercial gas meter. Nearby buildings, including a church across the street, were evacuated as a precaution.
Audio|Source: Gastonia Fire
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Transcript:
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Center, District 5, Engine 5, Order Investigation, Lingerfelt Elementary School, near Madison Street, Gastonia, Cross Street, Carolina Avenue, used dispatch.
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Fire Center from Water 1.
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Add Ladder 1 to that call, Agent 5, where in route?
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That one.
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Generation 5, letter 1, reporting party at 5 is on the side of Carolina Avenue. They believe it's a possible gas line that's busted.
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Engine 5 is right. Go ahead and get the thoughts, too.
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Center from Engine 5.
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On the scene, confirmed acts of gas leak,
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Lingerfelt Elementary School.
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It's becoming from relief valves on the street side of a commercial gas meter.
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Our center of United Protified Inbreaching also.
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If I ain't one from either five,
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you're going to start evacuating the church up here across the street from Lingerfelt.
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I put out a lot of gas this time.
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And if you got gas in the area, I would say I go ahead and start evacuating the area.
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Secure it wherever the league's come from. Is it the relief out, Lincoln?
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Yeah, it's Frankl. Yeah,
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it's Frankl.
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Another one's your apple.
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One.
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Senator to beside him once.
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Go ahead, my chair.
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We're just for information. We're getting a call.
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Reference the area of McDonald's Southfield Road right in that same area of Lingerfelt Elementary.
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Visit (number withheld) to associate into that call as well.
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Gastonia, NC 28052
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