Gas leak detected in residence near Evergreen Avenue, Pittsburgh PA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a residence near Evergreen Avenue after reports of a strong natural gas smell inside. Gas odors were detected throughout the area, and high readings were found near the furnace valve. Residents were being evacuated while crews investigated the source of the leak. Firefighters checked the basement due to a newly installed furnace and continued their investigation to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Fire - North
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Transcript:
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For the smell of gas inside a residence,
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near Evergreen Avenue in Shaler, Station 260,191, 149, 249, 264, and 259.
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Brisbane on North Fire 3, 1805.
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Gunny truck 260 five and one.
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Two sixty truck five and one.
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Rescue 149, four and two.
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One ninety one rescue four and two.
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One forty-nine. One forty-nine.
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County 264 engine number 4th.
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264 engine around.
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County 260 truck.
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260 truck, go ahead.
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Yeah, County, on our approach, we're still en route here, but we have a strong smell of gas throughout the whole corridor of Evergreen if you can start people.
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Proceed.
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Connie, 259, Chief.
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259, Chief. 259, Chief, go ahead.
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Yes,
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same order coming down Babcock from the Ross Township line into Millville.
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Same thing,
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260 got. So make sure you have people's response.
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Copy.
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Or thing.
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Johnny 260 truck.
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We're arriving.
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One story to raise ranch, Evax in progress.
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Give you an update here in a minute.
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One ninety-one on your approach, coming to Evergreen, nose indoor trucks, send your man fired the front door.
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Two-60 lieutenant will have the command.
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Two-sixth lieutenant with command.
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One, captain.
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He'll probably be 149 first.
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149, you guys are approaching 28 to Millville.
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Negative, we're passing your station.
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That's received, just coming behind our truck.
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Send your manpower, 1.91 on your arrival.
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There's a hydrogen ready to bend.
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Evergreen, you guys can stand by there.
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991 do you have a unit in route?
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Cottagers was gonna need every time.
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Copy.
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29, 2-2-2.
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259 engine 260 lieutenant.
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Dead boss.
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Intersection of Evergreen and Frederick.
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If you guys could stage air and do some investigation, we had strong odors back there when we were on our way down.
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Yeah, it's the whole way down, Babcock, as well.
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That's received county, did you copy that?
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Affirminus.
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260 inside truck from command.
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Good.
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Yeah,
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you guys got anything in there?
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Well at the moment we're going to take a look in the basement because she just said they got a new furnace so we're just going to check it out.
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Command engine T64, we're going to be coming off on 28.
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Accident with injuries.
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Why don't you guys stay at the hydrant right before the address on the Millville side, right at the bend, right before your approach?
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That's copy, LT.
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Rescue 149 is on the scene.
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Hello.
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Copy 149, rescue on scene.
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149, action of the lab, GMT C.
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You can come up and park in front of our truck.
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All right.
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Command from inside truck.
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Good.
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Yeah, we do have a reading down by the furnace right by a ball valve out if you want to send another meter here, just double check.
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That's received.
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One of our guys is heading in now.
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Evergreen Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15209
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