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Gas odor reported near elementary school prompts evacuationHomer NY

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Central Park Pl, Homer, NY 13077

According to the dispatch call, a gas odor was reported near North Main Street and James Street, leading to emergency response and evacuation of a nearby elementary school as a safety precaution.

Audio|Heard on: Cortland County Public Safety
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01:37
Transcript:
00:00
For monitors, area North Main Street and James Street for an odor of gas.
00:08
The model of the vehicle has two flat tires, 81 southbound, mile marker 42.
00:13
Next available toe for New York, King, Zebra, Robert,
00:19
(number withheld).
00:20
K-ZR-(number withheld).
00:23
Next available, please.
00:25
Mr. Richard, you're a North Marcell.
00:28
Cell phone.
00:30
Perfect.
00:33
Homer monitors in the area of North Main Street and James Street, call reporting an odor of gas in the area outside.
00:39
It's for Homer monitors, North Main Street and James Street, caller reporting an odor of gas in the area outside.
00:46
There's a 60 Bravo 3, O as in Ocean.
00:49
On time, 851.
00:51
1847, 4-1.
00:53
8247.
00:58
Can you let fire know,
01:03
we're probably going to need somebody with,
01:05
to do a check on gas in elementary school.
01:12
We're going to, we're evacuating here right now.
01:15
Yeah, we took a call from a passerby.
01:17
That's the horn you heard in the background.
01:19
It is at the elementary school, though.
01:23
Well, we can start up in the building.
01:27
Yeah, the horns covering you at 247.
01:30
Yeah, I can smell it outside as well, so I don't know if it's just working its way into the building.

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Central Park Pl, Homer, NY 13077

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Incident Timeline

  1. Investigation of possible source
  2. Request for additional manpower and gas company notification
  3. Fire alarm activation and confirmation of gas odor inside
  4. Relocation of students
  5. Evacuation of elementary school
  6. Initial report of gas odor

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