Contractor strikes gas line at construction site, Mount Pleasant WI
At a construction site near Spring Street, a contractor accidentally damaged a natural gas line causing gas to flow freely, but there was no fire or explosion. Emergency teams responded and are waiting for utility workers to fix the line. Wind conditions are helping disperse the gas safely.
Audio|Source: Racine/South Shore Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Engine 10, Quince 10, Battalion 8, response, near Spring Street, near Spring for contractor that struck a gas line in front of the house.
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Engine 10, Quinn 10, Battalion, 8.
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Response near Spring Street, contractor struck a gas line in front of the house.
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This battalion 8.
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The tailinate.
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We're doing that now.
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We just called Salvin Mother for the wind speed south-southeast at 14 miles an hour.
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Got to be that, thank you.
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I'll tell you one, battalion one back in the corner.
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Stop.
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Copy.
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If you guys, Italian, it's all in the units.
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I'm on scene.
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We've got TD out with, uh,
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it's like our usual contractors that have,
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uh, hit some gas lines,
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uh, engine's in.
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If you guys want to get out and investigate, we do have dispatches contact with energies.
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We'll switch the fire ground, too.
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Stop.
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How many second quarter?
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Copy by 8.
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Agent 10, you keyed up, you keyed up.
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Dispatch from Vitealini.
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Vichelan.
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TRIZE. Sure, definitely hit a gas line here.
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We've got free flowing gas.
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I'm not too concerned about anything around.
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We've got enough wind to disperse it.
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As soon as we energies can get someone out here and get it fixed.
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Happy, they were notified.
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Location mentioned:
Near Spring St, Mt Pleasant, WI 53406
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