Active gas leak near North Main Street requires evacuation, High Point NC
Fire & ArsonAn active gas leak was reported near North Main Street and Old Winston Road requiring evacuation of the area. Emergency services responded promptly. The leak is significant and appears to be from a large underground gas line. Fire units requested the gas company send a crew to dig and repair the line. The leak location is approximately 30 feet from a nearby structure and close to the road. Evacuation measures were put in place to ensure public safety.
Audio|Source: Guilford Metro Fire
06:54
Transcript:
00:00
If you're in coming unit, I need you to come in from Caitlin, come around by Alamass Lumber, come in from Cate.
00:10
Two's on single, Super Stocker, command.
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Ten-four.
00:22
Attention.
00:23
Engine 4. Respond to near North Main Street and Old Winston Road.
00:28
Avnet 1. Pack B2.
00:30
Attention. Engine 4.
00:32
Respond to near North Main Street and Old Winston Road.
00:36
Havemat 1. Pack B2.
00:41
2. Final ground.
00:47
At front junk line, all units coming in, we do have active gas leak. We need to do some evacuation here.
00:56
Gary from Starter Command.
01:01
Bye, Nick.
01:03
Give me Pied my natural gas out here. I do have an active leak at this time.
01:10
We're public service with them now.
01:16
I want you, you're going to take five.
01:20
You got arriving on scene.
01:23
I've got an acid gas leak from a boarding machine.
01:30
Give me just a minute, we're pulling a line and I'm going to check, see if we need to evacuate. I got a strong smell.
01:39
Charge line.
01:41
I need another unit to come in off of the backside from Alamance Lumber, come in on K.
01:50
Look one, keep your position.
01:54
Next arriving unit come in around from the railroad side.
02:03
Just engine one,
02:07
go ahead.
02:09
You have maintenance, respond to room 201 to assist us with game.
02:17
24. It's a DGPie and flounder.
02:28
Just checking, that line is within 10 feet of the roadway or is it closer to the house?
02:35
Stand by.
02:37
Yeah.
02:41
This is a big scene stalker.
02:48
Kevin K.
02:51
Oh yeah.
02:53
How close is that leak to the structure?
02:59
Is that straight where I was saying?
03:09
I get a 12 reading when I get within about 8 foot of it as soon as I get away from it, it goes back to zeros.
03:16
So it's just fading out.
03:20
Copy, I'm doing a fresh air set up.
03:24
Go ahead.
03:28
Approximately 30 feet from a structure right beside the road.
03:36
One, you're on five?
03:39
Yes, sir.
03:41
Okay,
03:42
so I'm assuming this grass right there, not under concrete or anything.
03:48
Yes, sir, that's correct, this grass.
03:51
Copy, thank you.
03:57
Engine three's on seat.
04:01
Engine five state.
04:07
He leaks right at a,
04:10
looks like a metering valve or a valve to turn on and off here. It's probably an interstations between multiple lines.
04:23
Copy.
04:25
Engine 3 or engine 5, whichever unit is close enough to be able to come around behind the lumber company on railroad.
04:35
Come that way to Caitlin behind me.
04:41
The engine 3 of moving.
04:45
Car 2, you can cancel.
04:49
Carl 1, Inj5 is making a way to those.
04:57
Do you and Inj3 work out who's going over there?
05:03
Chief, one more question. Is it a three-quarter line or is it bigger than three-quarter line?
05:12
Attention.
05:14
Engine two. Tuck 2. Respond to 818 point place.
05:17
Unity.
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Building fire alarm.
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Cross Street of Bain Avenue and Cetus Lane.
05:22
TACB2. Attention.
05:24
Engine 2. Chuck 2.
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Respond to 818 point place.
05:28
Unity C building fire alarm.
05:31
Cross Street of Bain and Cinaw Lane.
05:33
Tac B2.
05:38
It's still underground, so P&G is gonna have to bring a big crew to be able to get to the line. 10 more chief, that's what I needed.
05:54
Go ahead.
05:58
They say that they should be there shortly.
06:02
They would change.
06:07
I want from engine five.
06:11
Go ahead.
06:13
Your stage behind your unit.
06:18
Copy, thank you.
06:22
Communications, you're still on fire.
06:28
Communications, stocker, come in and beat me on tap five.
06:38
Go ahead, gee.
06:39
And we can't see this line for being under the ground, but it's a significant leak, so I'm going to say it's a larger diameter line than just a residential fee.
06:49
Copy, yeah. I've got them in route. I told them you needed a dig crew and the compliment that comes with it.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Main St, High Point, NC 27265
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