Gas leak detected near public parking lot in Hutchinson, Hutchinson KS
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a gas leak reported near East Avenue G, close to South Airport Road and Commerce Street in Hutchinson. The gas leak was detected near a line connected to large storage tanks near the Strataca parking lot. Responders smelled and heard the gas but monitors did not detect elevated readings. Traffic was blocked nearby and utility companies were contacted to manage the leak.
Audio|Source: Reno and Rice County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Engine 4, Engine 7, Engine 3, Truck 3, Battalion 1, Chief 22, Off 1, 3 5500, East Hamine UG, South Airport Road, and Commerce Street, Gas leak Delta.
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3500, East Hamine UG, Gas leak delta.
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To the units heading to underground vault, you're going to be responding for both seen and smelled and heard gas.
00:30
They believe it's coming out of a line connected to one of the large tanks.
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Caller advises, it's going to be just west of the Strataca parking lot.
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He does not have any further information.
00:45
Can you get wind speed and direction, please?
00:52
Out of the north, pushing south at five miles an hour.
01:01
I understood.
01:10
Chief 29-350500, East Avenue G, South Air Force Road, and Commerce Street, gas leak Delta.
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3500, E7EG, gas leak Delta.
01:29
Port a dispatch.
01:30
We're all seen in the area.
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We're going to be investigating.
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Agent 3 to any oncoming units that's going to be coming east on Avenue G.
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Be careful of pedestrians running the road.
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Engine 3 is on scene to the west.
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Thank you, 3.
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All incoming traffic.
01:56
We do hear and smell some gas.
01:59
It looks like there's some piping coming out of this building just west of Strataca.
02:04
We'll be out investigating.
02:10
We're just having this fast.
02:11
We're on the same blocking East G Street.
02:20
Construction officers on saying they're going to block traffic from Commerce to the east.
02:29
Okay.
02:32
Call on Mark is available, please.
02:39
Andrew Ford-Elwin coming in.
02:40
So we do hear and smell a slight gas odor.
02:43
We're not picking up any readings on our monitor.
02:47
Measure 4 to dispatch.
02:49
Have you made contact with Kansas Gas?
02:56
One dispatch.
02:58
Go ahead, just on you.
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I'm seeing.
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I'll be taking command.
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I have Engine 4 investigating at this time.
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Have you contacted Kansas Gas?
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Negative, working on it now.
03:12
This could be Black Hills Energy as well.
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I'm not sure.
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This is important man.
03:21
There is the Black Hills Energy sign on this fence.
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I copy. Let's all switch over to Tac 1.
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Location mentioned:
E Ave G, Hutchinson, KS 67501
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